University of Minnesota Athletics
Gopher Women's Hockey Sweeps WCHA Awards
3/5/2002 12:00:00 AM | Athletics
Curtin climbed to the top of the league scoring chart with a seven-point weekend in a sweep over St. Cloud State. Curtin scored the game-winning goal and added an assist in the Gophers 4-1 win on Friday. She was plus-3 and took five shots in the game. She then scored once and set up four others in Saturday's 9-1 win. The junior took seven shots and was plus-7 in the game. Curtin has 11 goals, 34 assists and 45 points to lead the league. Her 36 conference points also lead the WCHA. She is the only member in Gopher women's hockey history to notch three player of the week accolades in one year.
Oonincx (below) also produced a stellar performance against the Huskies tallying seven points. The frosh posted two assists on Friday, with two shots and was a plus-2. She then went on to record a career-high five points Saturday. Oonincx scored two goals, including the game- winning tally, and three assists to aid the Gophers to a 9-1 defeat over SCSU. Four of her five points came on the Gophers first six goals. It is the fourth time this season that Oonincx has scored two goals. She was plus-7 on the weekend and leads the team with a plus-40.
Minnesota swept the awards earlier this season when Curtin and Brenda Reinen gained four points against Ohio State (2/8-9).
