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Gophers Roll Past Yale
1/4/2020 6:30:00 PM | Women's Hockey
Six different players scored goals on the way to a 6-3 non-conference win over the Bulldogs on Saturday.
MINNEAPOLIS -- Six different Gophers scored goals as the No. 2 University of Minnesota women's hockey team kicked off the 2020 portion of the season with a 6-3 win over Yale at Ridder Arena on Saturday evening.
Minnesota (16-1-3, 9-1-2-1 WCHA) received goals from Sarah Potomak, Amy Potomak, Emily Oden, Kippin Keller, Abigail Boreen, and Grace Zumwinkle and points from 13 different skaters in the team's first game back in action after the holiday break. S. Potomak (1g-1a) and Boreen (1g-1a) led the way with multiple points in the team's 16th win of the season, and Sydney Scobee finished with 14 saves in net.
Yale (7-7-0, 4-4-0 ECAC Hockey) was led by Claire Dalton, who led all players with three points (2g-1a) along with receiving two points from Elle Hartje (1g-1a) and 21 saves from goaltender Tera Hofmann.
The teams played a scoreless first period before Minnesota erupted for four goals in the middle frame, and the teams exchanged a pair of goals in the third period. S. Potomak broke a scoreless tie with her team-leading 14th goal of the season at the 6:05 mark of the second period when she stole a puck in the offensive zone and beat Hofmann five-hole. The goal set off a string of three Gopher goals over a two-minute, 24-second span in the middle frame, and the Maroon & Gold held a 4-1 lead after two periods.
Quotable
"Fun start to the year -- it's good to be back after almost a month away," head coach Brad Frost said. "As you noticed, it was a little sloppy throughout the game, but in the second period, being able to get those four, they were obviously big goals, and we were able to continue to apply the pressure. Overall, a good start -- definitely some things we need to clean up, but we'll do that as we continue on here."
Notable
With the win, Minnesota extended its NCAA-best unbeaten streak to 11 games, going 8-0-3 since Oct. 26.
Up Next
Minnesota and Yale wrap up this weekend's non-conference series at 2:07 p.m. CT Sunday. The Gophers will hold their annual Teddy Bear Toss during Sunday's game and host their annual Skate with the Gophers event following the game. Sunday is also Daddy Daughter Day at Ridder Arena, and Minnesota is pleased to welcome Edina residents to campus for Edina Community Weekend. Sunday's game features a Cub Family 4-Pack ticket deal as well.
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Minnesota (16-1-3, 9-1-2-1 WCHA) received goals from Sarah Potomak, Amy Potomak, Emily Oden, Kippin Keller, Abigail Boreen, and Grace Zumwinkle and points from 13 different skaters in the team's first game back in action after the holiday break. S. Potomak (1g-1a) and Boreen (1g-1a) led the way with multiple points in the team's 16th win of the season, and Sydney Scobee finished with 14 saves in net.
Yale (7-7-0, 4-4-0 ECAC Hockey) was led by Claire Dalton, who led all players with three points (2g-1a) along with receiving two points from Elle Hartje (1g-1a) and 21 saves from goaltender Tera Hofmann.
The teams played a scoreless first period before Minnesota erupted for four goals in the middle frame, and the teams exchanged a pair of goals in the third period. S. Potomak broke a scoreless tie with her team-leading 14th goal of the season at the 6:05 mark of the second period when she stole a puck in the offensive zone and beat Hofmann five-hole. The goal set off a string of three Gopher goals over a two-minute, 24-second span in the middle frame, and the Maroon & Gold held a 4-1 lead after two periods.
Quotable
"Fun start to the year -- it's good to be back after almost a month away," head coach Brad Frost said. "As you noticed, it was a little sloppy throughout the game, but in the second period, being able to get those four, they were obviously big goals, and we were able to continue to apply the pressure. Overall, a good start -- definitely some things we need to clean up, but we'll do that as we continue on here."
Notable
With the win, Minnesota extended its NCAA-best unbeaten streak to 11 games, going 8-0-3 since Oct. 26.
Up Next
Minnesota and Yale wrap up this weekend's non-conference series at 2:07 p.m. CT Sunday. The Gophers will hold their annual Teddy Bear Toss during Sunday's game and host their annual Skate with the Gophers event following the game. Sunday is also Daddy Daughter Day at Ridder Arena, and Minnesota is pleased to welcome Edina residents to campus for Edina Community Weekend. Sunday's game features a Cub Family 4-Pack ticket deal as well.
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