Saturday the Minnesota Whitecaps went down to Mankato for an exhibition game against the Minnesota State Mavericks. For this match up the Whitecaps went with Amanda Leveille in goal, while MSU decided to put Katie Bidulka between the pipes. In this game the Mavericks came out like a shot, as Claire Butorac’s shot rang off the post. MSU kept the pressure on for a few more minutes, but then the Whitecaps went on the attack. Emma Stauber made a right point shot that hit Kalli Funk and the bounced off her, landing on Allie Thunstrom’s stick for a goal at 5:07.