University of Minnesota Athletics
AEROS USE SEVEN-GOAL THIRD PERIOD TO ROUT GOPHERS
1/31/1999 12:00:00 AM | Athletics
Despite taking a penalty at 4:54 of the opening period, the Aeros outshot Minnesota 3-0 during the power play and got on the board at 6:37 when Becky Kellar's pass split the Gopher defense and Cindy Cryderman scored on a breakaway.
Amy Turek gave the Aeors at 2-0 lead with 1:23 to play in the opening period and the scored stayed that way through an evenly-played second period.
The Aeros, 31-3-2, took charge early in the third, getting two goals on nine shots in the opening 3:49 to take a 4-0 lead which brought a goalie change for Minnesota as Crystal Nicholas replaced Erica Killewald.
Nicholas received little help as she faced 13 shots in 16 minutes and allowed five goals while making eight saves. Killewald finished with 25 saves on 29 shots as Minnesota was outshot 42-23.
The Gophers return home for their third three-game weekend in four weeks as they host Cornell, Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m., and Minnesota State, Mankato, Sunday at 3 p.m., this weekend.
