GOPHER AND BADGERS SKATE TO 4-4 TIE
MIDDLETON, Wis. - Nadine Muzerall's 200th career point turned tied the game
at 4-4 in the third period as Minnesota and Wisconsin skated to a 4-4
overtime tie.
The Badgers jumped out to an early 2-0 lead on goals by Karen Rickard and
Kelly Kegley in the game's opening eight minutes. A blistering shot from the
right faceoff circle by Courtney Kennedy with 2:13 left in the opening
period cut the lead in half.
Ambria Thomas scored on the power play at 2:10 of the second period to tie
the game but Wisconsin would score twice in the period, getting goals from
Meghan Hunter and Rickard, sandwiched around another Thomas goal, as the
Badgers took a 4-3 lead into the final period.
That's when Muzerall, who had a hat trick Friday, scored the 119th goal of
her career when she stole the puck at the Wisconsin blueline and beat Badger
goalie Jackie MacMillan over her glove while cutting in from the right wing.
The Gophers outshot the Badgers 4-1 in the overtime but were unable to gain
their first-ever overtime win, falling to 0-2-8 all-time in the extra
session.
Wisconsin held a 27-25 edge in shots on goal. MacMillan had 21 saves for the
Badgers while Erica Killewald had 23 for Minnesota.
Minnesota........... 1 2 1 0 - 4
Wisconsin........... 2 2 0 0 - 4
1st period - 1, UW, Karen Rickard 5 (Kerry Weiland) 01:51. 2, UW, Kelly
Kegley 5 (Michelle Sikich) 07:29. 3, UM, Courtney Kennedy 3 (Kris Scholz)
17:47. Penalties - Courtney Kennedy, UM (high-sticking) 03:43; Kendra
Antony, UW (roughing) 03:43; Nadine Muzerall, UM (major-slashing) 11:43;
Kerry Weiland, UW (hooking) 11:43.
2nd period - 4, UM, Ambria Thomas 12 (La Toya Clarke) 02:10 (pp). 5, UW,
Meghan Hunter 24 (Kerry Weiland) 16:34. 6, UM, Ambria Thomas 13 (Laura
Slominski) 17:29. 7, UW, Karen Rickard 6 (Michelle Sikich, Kelly Kegley)
17:52. Penalties - Sis Paulsen, UW (interference) 01:04; Courtney Kennedy,
UM (cross-checking) 08:10; Kathryn Greaves, UW (interference) 14:15; Kris
Scholz, UM (interference) 19:20.
3rd period - 8, UM, Nadine Muzerall 8 05:55. Penalties - Nadine Muzerall,
UM (hooking) 06:34; Kelsey Bills, UM (cross-checking) 09:50.
OT period - No scoring. Penalties - None.
Shots on goal - UM 5-11-5-4-25; UW 6-11-9-1-27. Power plays - UM 1 of 2;
UW 0 of 5. Goalies - UM, Erica Killewald (27 shots-23 saves); UW, Jackie
MacMillan (25-21). Referee - Jerry Krieger. Assistant referees - Brad
Shepherd, Lisa Schlatter. A - 422.
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