University of Minnesota Athletics
GOPHERS SWEEP HAWKS BEHIND HEGLAND'S HAT TRICK
1/23/1999 12:00:00 AM | Athletics
The Gophers, 17-1-1, completed a sweep of the two-game series and remained unbeaten in their last 17 games.
Jenny Schmidgall scored Minnesota's first two goals, giving her team a 2-0 lead at the 13:31 mark of the opening period. Hegland got her first goal just 28 seconds later and the Gophers led 3-0 after 20 minutes.
Laura Slominski scored 4:27 into the second period and Hegland and Ambria Thomas followed to give Minnesota a 6-0 lead after two period.
The Golden Hawks avoided the shutout when Jenn Neilson scored with 9:11 to play in the final period before Hegland completed her hat trick with 5:02 to play.
Charmaine Boteju had 44 saves for Wilfrid Laurier, 12-10-0, as they were outshot 51-3. Minnesota's Crystal Nicholas had two saves.
The Gophers return to action next weekend as they participate in the New Hampshire Invitational, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
