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Gophers to Host RIT
11/11/2021 10:37:00 AM | Women's Hockey
The No. 3 Golden Gophers take on the Tigers in their first home series in over a month this Friday and Saturday at Ridder Arena.
MINNEAPOLIS – The No. 3 University of Minnesota women's hockey team is set to take on the RIT Tigers in its first home series since Oct. 1-2. Puck drop is set for 6:00 p.m. CT on Friday and 4:00 p.m. CT on Saturday at Ridder Arena.
Last Time Out: Gophers Sweep Beavers
The Gophers (7-3-0) picked up their third straight series sweep and first WCHA road sweep of the season. No. 3/3 Minnesota defeated Bemidji State 5-2 on Friday Oct. 29 and 3-2 on Saturday Oct. 30. Saturday's match up was the 100th all-time meeting between the Gophers and Beavers. The sweep-clinching victory marked 700 program wins for Minnesota in the fewest games ever needed to hit that milestone in NCAA women's hockey history. Freshman goaltender Skylar Vetter earned her first career win after stopping 21 shots on Friday. Amy Potomak tallied two goals in Friday's win, giving her three multi-goal games and the current team-lead in goals this season. The Gophers' seniors scored all eight goals over the weekend. On Saturday, freshmen Ella Huber and Peyton Hemp scored the eventual tying and game-winning goals to extend the Gophers' win streak to six games. Abigail Boreen played in her 100th career game on Saturday. Taylor Heise (4a), Peyton Hemp (1g-2a), Emily Oden (3a), Abigail Boreen (2g), Ella Huber (2g), Amy Potomak (2g), and Catie Skaja (2a) all finished with multi-point weekends.
Scouting RIT
RIT (0-12-0) remains in search of their first win of the season. The Tigers have been swept by Colgate, Union, UCONN, St. Thomas, and Syracuse this season. This will be RIT's first true road series of the season. The incoming visitors from the CHA have been outscored 73-18 this season. The Tigers are led in scoring by sophomore, and Lakeville, Minn. native, Lindsay Maloney (3g-3a). Sophomore Emma Roland (4g-1a) and freshman Megan McCormick (3g-2a) are both tied for second in points.
History Against the Tigers
The Gophers and Tigers have one meeting all-time with the Maroon and Gold winning 6-2 in the opening round of the 2015 NCAA Tournament. The Gophers won all three NCAA tournament games at Ridder Arena that year to take home the program's sixth national championship. This will be the first regular season matchup between these two programs.
Maroon and Gold Firsts
Freshman goaltender Skylar Vetter earned her first career win in a 5-2 victory on Friday. Freshman Ella Huber recorded her first multi-goal series of her career. Freshman Peyton Hemp earned WCHA Rookie of the Month honors for the month of October. It was the first conference Rookie of the Month award for the Gophers since Amy Potomak earned the honors in 2018. Hemp is the first Gophers freshman to be named WCHA Rookie of the Month in her first month as a Gopher.
Return to Ridder
This weekend's series will be the first home series since the season opening series on Oct. 1-2. This is the latest that the Gophers have held their first non-conference home series since 2015-16.
Scoring Milestones on the Horizon
Senior Taylor Heise is Minnesota's active career scoring leader with 108 career points (43g-65a) in 105 career games. Redshirt senior Amy Potomak (39g-44a) is closing in on 90 career points and 40 career goals. Fifth-year Emily Brown (17g-57a) and senior Emily Oden (22g-48a) are approaching 80 career points. Fifth-year Olivia Knowles (14g-47a) is nearing 70 career points. Senior Abigail Boreen (19g-22a) is in reach of 50 career points.
25th Season
The 2021-22 season marks the 25th season of Gopher women's hockey. To celebrate the first quarter-century of Gopher women's hockey, Minnesota will wear special '25 seasons' patches on their jerseys among other celebrations throughout the season.
Quest for Eighth National Title Continues
Minnesota has won seven national championships (2000, 2004, 2005, 2012, 2013, 2015, and 2016) and looks for a historic eighth title national crown in 2021-22.
Last Time Out: Gophers Sweep Beavers
The Gophers (7-3-0) picked up their third straight series sweep and first WCHA road sweep of the season. No. 3/3 Minnesota defeated Bemidji State 5-2 on Friday Oct. 29 and 3-2 on Saturday Oct. 30. Saturday's match up was the 100th all-time meeting between the Gophers and Beavers. The sweep-clinching victory marked 700 program wins for Minnesota in the fewest games ever needed to hit that milestone in NCAA women's hockey history. Freshman goaltender Skylar Vetter earned her first career win after stopping 21 shots on Friday. Amy Potomak tallied two goals in Friday's win, giving her three multi-goal games and the current team-lead in goals this season. The Gophers' seniors scored all eight goals over the weekend. On Saturday, freshmen Ella Huber and Peyton Hemp scored the eventual tying and game-winning goals to extend the Gophers' win streak to six games. Abigail Boreen played in her 100th career game on Saturday. Taylor Heise (4a), Peyton Hemp (1g-2a), Emily Oden (3a), Abigail Boreen (2g), Ella Huber (2g), Amy Potomak (2g), and Catie Skaja (2a) all finished with multi-point weekends.
Scouting RIT
RIT (0-12-0) remains in search of their first win of the season. The Tigers have been swept by Colgate, Union, UCONN, St. Thomas, and Syracuse this season. This will be RIT's first true road series of the season. The incoming visitors from the CHA have been outscored 73-18 this season. The Tigers are led in scoring by sophomore, and Lakeville, Minn. native, Lindsay Maloney (3g-3a). Sophomore Emma Roland (4g-1a) and freshman Megan McCormick (3g-2a) are both tied for second in points.
History Against the Tigers
The Gophers and Tigers have one meeting all-time with the Maroon and Gold winning 6-2 in the opening round of the 2015 NCAA Tournament. The Gophers won all three NCAA tournament games at Ridder Arena that year to take home the program's sixth national championship. This will be the first regular season matchup between these two programs.
Maroon and Gold Firsts
Freshman goaltender Skylar Vetter earned her first career win in a 5-2 victory on Friday. Freshman Ella Huber recorded her first multi-goal series of her career. Freshman Peyton Hemp earned WCHA Rookie of the Month honors for the month of October. It was the first conference Rookie of the Month award for the Gophers since Amy Potomak earned the honors in 2018. Hemp is the first Gophers freshman to be named WCHA Rookie of the Month in her first month as a Gopher.
Return to Ridder
This weekend's series will be the first home series since the season opening series on Oct. 1-2. This is the latest that the Gophers have held their first non-conference home series since 2015-16.
Scoring Milestones on the Horizon
Senior Taylor Heise is Minnesota's active career scoring leader with 108 career points (43g-65a) in 105 career games. Redshirt senior Amy Potomak (39g-44a) is closing in on 90 career points and 40 career goals. Fifth-year Emily Brown (17g-57a) and senior Emily Oden (22g-48a) are approaching 80 career points. Fifth-year Olivia Knowles (14g-47a) is nearing 70 career points. Senior Abigail Boreen (19g-22a) is in reach of 50 career points.
25th Season
The 2021-22 season marks the 25th season of Gopher women's hockey. To celebrate the first quarter-century of Gopher women's hockey, Minnesota will wear special '25 seasons' patches on their jerseys among other celebrations throughout the season.
Quest for Eighth National Title Continues
Minnesota has won seven national championships (2000, 2004, 2005, 2012, 2013, 2015, and 2016) and looks for a historic eighth title national crown in 2021-22.
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