University of Minnesota Athletics
BADGERS OVERWHELM GOLDEN GOPHERS 8-3 IN MADISON
1/11/2002 12:00:00 AM | Athletics
An early turnover behind Adam Hauser led to UW's first goal as Matt Hussey scored point blank at the 7:34 mark. Three minutes later, Keith Ballard charged the net but couldn't get a shot a off. The Badgers ended up with a 2-on-1 and Matt Murray beat Hauser for a 2-0 lead.
Sophomore Jon Waibel got the Golden Gophers on the board at the 12:32 mark. Wisconsin would take a 2-1 lead into intermission.
The second period belonged to Wisconsin as Alex Leavitt and Andy Wheeler scored to make the score 4-1. Wheeler's goal came shorthanded. Johnny Pohl tried to bring Minnesota back as he scored on the rebound on the power-play. But the Badgers would push the lead to three again as Wheeler scored again with just over a minute to go.
In the third period, Travis Weber replaced Hauser in net. Hauser left with 18 saves on 23 shots. Weber would finish with one save on four shots as the Badgers kept up the pressure with three more goals. Jeff Taffe had the goal for the Golden Gophers.
Wisconsin had its most lopsided victory over the Golden Gophers in more than ten years. The eight-goal output was the most for the Badgers against Minnesota since a 9-0 victory on Nov. 12, 1983.
The rematch is set for tomorrow night.
