University of Minnesota Athletics
Wendell Earns WCHA and National Weekly Recognition
3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM | Athletics
Wendell scored six goals and two assists to propel the Gopher women's hockey team to a WCHA series sweep over the Huskies, clinching the WCHA regular season championship. In the first game, Wendell scored two power-play goals and the game-winner in a 3-1 victory. Wendell followed her Friday performance with a five-point night, scoring four goals and an assist in the 7-5 win. Wendell scored her sixth short-handed goal of the season, setting a school record for most short-handed goals in a season (6) and in a career (9). For the third-straight game, Wendell provided the game-winning goal.
Wendell and the rest of the Golden Gopher squad will host the WCHA Final Five this weekend, Mar. 12-14 at Ridder Arena. Holding the No. 1 seed, Minnesota will play the winner of the Ohio State/Minnesota State game.
Gopher WCHA Weekly Honors Offensive Player of the Week Krissy Wendell (10/20 vs. Ohio State) Natalie Darwitz (10/27 vs. Wisconsin) Natalie Darwitz (11/3 vs. St. Cloud State) La Toya Clarke (12/8 vs. Bemidji State) Krissy Wendell (1/19 vs. Mercyhurst) Krissy Wendell (2/2 vs. Bemidji State) Natalie Darwitz (2/23 vs. Ohio State) Krissy Wendell (3/8 vs. St. Cloud State) Rookie of the Week Lyndsay Wall (11/24 vs. Minnesota State) Andrea Nichols (12/1 vs. North Dakota) Becky Wacker (2/2 vs. Bemidji State) Becky Wacker (3/1 vs. Minnesota-Duluth) Defensive Player of the Week Lyndsay Wall (11/3 vs. St. Cloud State) Jody Horak (12/8 vs. Bemidji State) Jody Horak (3/1 vs. Minnesota-Duluth
