University of Minnesota Athletics
Friday, February 5
Duluth, MN
University of Minnesota
21-4-4 (17-3-3)
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Minnesota Duluth
20-7-2 (16-5-2)
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Univ. of Minnesota
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Minnesota Duluth
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Gophers Fall, 3-1, to No. 5 Minnesota Duluth
2/6/2010 12:00:00 AM | Women's Hockey
Although the No. 1/2 University of Minnesota women's hockey team scored first, No. 5 Minnesota Duluth came back and scored three unanswered goals for a 3-1 win, tonight in Duluth, Minn. With the loss, the Gophers drop to 21-4-4 on the season and 17-3-3 in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association. The Bulldogs, who gained two points in the conference standings, improve to 20-7-2 on the season and 16-5-2 in league play.
The Gophers jumped out to an early lead when Laura May scored at 3:47 in the first period. May capitalized on a Chelsey Jones rebound attempt when she backhanded the puck just under the crossbar for her eighth goal of the season. Minnesota peppered UMD goalie Jennifer Harss with 21 shots in the first period, while allowing just six after the first 20 minutes.
UMD tied the game at 12:53 in the second period as Laura Fridfinnson scored on a 2-on-1 attempt. when she paired with Emmanuelle Blais as they streaked down the ice. Fridfinnson took the puck by herself and score her 14th goal of the season. Alyssa Grogan got a piece of the puck, but couldn't stop the momentum as it crossed the line. In a different period, the Gophers were outshot 15-7 in that period.
UMD took the lead when Katherine Wilson scored just 43 seconds into the third period. Wilson tapped in a shot as the puck went off the right pipe and sat on the line for her to poke in her 15th goal. Fridfinnson added her second goal of the game and third point when added the insurance goal at 8:06 in the third. The Gophers rattled off 43 shots on goal, including 15 in the third, but couldn't find the back of the net.
Minnesota attempted a last-minute effort when UMD was called with interference at 19:20. The Gophers pulled starting goalie Alyssa Grogan to add the six-on-four attempt, but the Gophers couldn't score.
Minnesota will look for the split tomorrow at 7:07 p.m.
The Gophers jumped out to an early lead when Laura May scored at 3:47 in the first period. May capitalized on a Chelsey Jones rebound attempt when she backhanded the puck just under the crossbar for her eighth goal of the season. Minnesota peppered UMD goalie Jennifer Harss with 21 shots in the first period, while allowing just six after the first 20 minutes.
UMD tied the game at 12:53 in the second period as Laura Fridfinnson scored on a 2-on-1 attempt. when she paired with Emmanuelle Blais as they streaked down the ice. Fridfinnson took the puck by herself and score her 14th goal of the season. Alyssa Grogan got a piece of the puck, but couldn't stop the momentum as it crossed the line. In a different period, the Gophers were outshot 15-7 in that period.
UMD took the lead when Katherine Wilson scored just 43 seconds into the third period. Wilson tapped in a shot as the puck went off the right pipe and sat on the line for her to poke in her 15th goal. Fridfinnson added her second goal of the game and third point when added the insurance goal at 8:06 in the third. The Gophers rattled off 43 shots on goal, including 15 in the third, but couldn't find the back of the net.
Minnesota attempted a last-minute effort when UMD was called with interference at 19:20. The Gophers pulled starting goalie Alyssa Grogan to add the six-on-four attempt, but the Gophers couldn't score.
Minnesota will look for the split tomorrow at 7:07 p.m.
Team Stats
MINN
UMD
Shots
43
26
PPG
0
0
SHG
0
0
Penalties
4
3
Penalty Mins
8
6
Faceoffs Won
27
20
Game Leaders
+/-
0
Goals
0
Sh
6
A
1
+/-
-1
Goals
0
Sh
8
A
0
+/-
0
Goals
0
Sh
4
A
0
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