GOPHERS EXTEND WINNING STREAK TO FIVE WITH WIN OVER MAVERICKS

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GOPHERS EXTEND WINNING STREAK TO FIVE WITH WIN OVER MAVERICKS

1/14/2000 12:00:00 AM | Athletics

Winny Brodt and Ronda Curtin each scored a pair of goals and Minnesota scored three times on the power play to defeat Minnesota State, Mankato 7-1 in a Western Collegiate Hockey Association-Women's League game at the Midwest Wireless Center.

Brodt scored an unassisted goal just 35 seconds into the game and Curtin scored two minutes later to give the Gophers an early 2-0 lead. Nadine Muzerall scored on the power play and Betsey Kukowski added her fifth of the season to put Minnesota ahead 4-0 after one period.

Brodt and Courtney Kennedy opened the second period with unassisted goals and Curtin's goal at 12:01 of the period made it 7-0. Jackie Koury scored with 2:44 left in the period for the Mavericks' lone goal.

Minnesota had a 36-36 advantage in shots on goal. MSU, Mankato's Katie Beauduy stopped 29 shots while Crystal Nicholas had 15 for the Gophers.

The two teams square off in the series finale at 2:05 p.m. Saturday, a game which will be broadcast live on KDGY-630 AM.