U.S. SELECTS BURY GOPHERS WITH SEVEN-GOAL THIRD PERIOD

The U.S. Select team broke loose for seven goals in the second period, six
of which came in a nine-minute span, and coasted to a 10-1 exhibition win
over Minnesota.

The Gophers held the U.S. to two goals on 21 shots in the opening period but
Natalie Darwitz led a second-period charge, scoring a pair of goals, as the
Nationals took a 9-0 lead into the final period.

They expanded that lead to 10-0 on an unassisted short-handed goal by Krissy
Wendell just 24 seconds into the final period. Minnesota avoided the shutout
with 4:17 to play in the game when Gwen Anderson stole the puck in the U.S.
zone, skated in on goalie Ali Brewer and beat score on a wrist shot to
Brewer’s stick side.

In all, the U.S. outshot the Gophers 59-11 with Erica Killewald stopping 49
shots for Minnesota. Brewer recorded 10 saves.

The two teams will wrap up their two-game series on Saturday, beginning at
7:05 p.m., at Mariucci Arena.

U.S. Select.........  2  7  1 - 10
Minnesota...........  0  0  1 -  1

   1st period - 1, USA, Tricia Dunn (Julie Chu) 05:09. 2, USA, Julie Chu
(Brandy Fisher) 16:42. Penalties - Emily Buchholz, MINN (cross-checking)
02:04; Nadine Muzerall, MINN (checking) 06:02.
   2nd period - 3, USA, Carisa Zaban (A.J. Mleczko) 05:52. 4, USA, Julie Chu
(Katie King) 10:26. 5, USA, Angela Ruggiero (Nicki Luongo, Cammi Granato)
11:26. 6, USA, Natalie Darwitz (Sue Merz) 12:39. 7, USA, Shelley Looney
(Krissy Wendell, A.J. Mleczko) 14:34. 8, USA, Katie King (Angela Ruggiero)
16:51. 9, USA, Natalie Darwitz (Sue Merz, A.J. Mleczko) 18:55. Penalties -
Carisa Zaban, USA (interference) 19:16.
   3rd period - 10, USA, Krissy Wendell 00:24 (sh). 11, MINN, Gwen Anderson
15:43. Penalties - Nadine Muzerall, MINN (high-sticking) 08:19.
   Shots on goal - USA 21-22-16-59; MINN 2-7-2-11. Power plays - USA 0 of 3;
MINN 0 of 1. Goalies - USA, Ali Brewer (11 shots-10 saves); MINN, Erica
Killewald (59-49). Referee – Krista Knight. Assistant referees – Mary Owen,
Evonne Young. A – 2,611.

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