University of Minnesota Athletics
U.S. SELECTS DOWN GOPHERS IN FINAL SECONDS
1/20/2001 12:00:00 AM | Athletics
The goal was Wendell's 31st through 31 games this season. Karyn Bye and Katie King assisted on the game winner.
Just 24 hours after losing 10-1 to the national team, the Gophers rebounded to grab an early 2-0 advantage Saturday. Senior Ambria Thomas opened the scoring at 2:38 of the first period with an unassisted tally. The goal was Thomas' 19th of the season.
La Toya Clarke gave Minnesota (15-4-1) a 2-0 lead just over two minutes later. Thomas set up Clarke's 12th goal of the season at 4:59 of the first period.
Carisa Zaban put the U.S. Select team on the board at 13:34 of the first period. Annmarie Holmes and A.J. Mleczko assisted on Zaban's sixth goal of the national team's tour.
First-year player Tracy Palinsky boosted Minnesota's lead to 3-1 at 15:46 to close the first-period scoring. Laura Slominski and Emily Bucholz assisted on Palinsky's second goal of the season.
The U.S. Select team countered with two goals in the second period. Cammi Granato scored the first at 15:40. Angela Ruggiero and Brooke White had assists.
Natalie Darwitz of Eagan, Minn., tied the score at 3-3 with just less than three minutes before the second intermission. Wendell and Bye assisted on the equalizer.
Bye set up the game winner when she skated to the slot and dropped the puck for a trailing Wendell, who beat Minnesota goalie Erica Killewald.
Killewald finished with 37 saves. Sara DeCosta had 14 for the U.S.
Minnesota plays Jan. 26 at New Hampshire.
