GOPHERS WITHSTAND COMEBACK ATTEMPT TO DEFEAT BEAVERS

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12/2/2000 12:00:00 AM | Athletics

powMinnesota jumped out to a 5-0 lead but gave up three straight goals in the second period before putting Bemidji State away 8-4.

Tracy Engstrom's power- play goal at 3:35 of the second period gave the Gophers a 5-0 lead by the Beavers came back with three goals, two by Amber Fryklund, to cut the lead to two.

Minnesota then scored twice early in the final period, getting goals from linemates La Toya Clarke and Nadine Muzerall in the first five minutes, but the Beavers cut into the lead when Alicia Kinsman scored to make the score 7-4. Kris Scholz collected her second of the game with 3:07 to play to finish the scoring.

Bre Dedrickson kept Bemidji State in the game, stopping 58 shots, as the Gophers held a 66-20 advantage in shots on goal. Stephanie Johnson, making her second career start in goal for Minnesota, had 16 saves.