THREE-GOAL THIRD PERIOD GIVES GOPHERS WIN OVER MAVERICKS
It took 44 shots and over 40 minutes but Minnesota finally solved Minnesota
State, Mankato goalie Shari Vogt, notching three goals in the final period
for a 3-0 win and a sweep of the teams two-game weekend series.
Vogt, who finished with a school-record 59 saves in the game, stopped 97 of
104 shots for the weekend and was unbeatable through the first two periods
Sunday, stopping 42 shots in the first 40 minutes.
However, it took the Gophers just 40 seconds into the third period to score
as Ambria Thomas converted a La Toya Clarke rebound to break the ice.
Ronda Curtin converted on the power play at 7:08 of the final period and
Tracy Engstrom scored on another rebound with 6:11 to play to round out the
scoring.
Minnesota rookie netminder Stephanie Johnson, making just her third
collegiate start, made nine saves to pick up her first career shutout.
The Gophers are in action next weekend with a pair of exhibition games
against the U.S. Select Team. Both games, Jan. 19-20, get underway at 7:05
p.m. at Mariucci Arena.
MSU, Mankato........ 0 0 0 - 0
Minnesota........... 0 0 3 - 3
1st period No scoring. Penalties None.
2nd period No scoring. Penalties - Cara Samuelson, MSU (hooking) 10:56;
TEAM, UM (too many players on ice) 12:42; Jennifer Kern, MSU (slashing)
16:13.
3rd period - 1, UM, Ambria Thomas 18 (La Toya Clarke) 00:40. 2, UM, Ronda
Curtin 10 (Tracy Engstrom, Melissa Coulombe) 07:08 (pp). 3, UM, Tracy
Engstrom 5 (Nadine Muzerall, Courtney Kennedy) 12:49. Penalties - Jennifer
Kern, MSU (high-sticking) 05:13.
Shots on goal - MSU 5-1-3-9; UM 19-23-20-62. Power plays - MSU 0 of 1; UM
1 of 3. Goalies - MSU, Shari Vogt 1-11-1 (62 shots-59 saves); UM, Stephanie
Johnson 3-0-0 (9-9). Referee Annette Voracek. Assistant referees Rick
Larsen, Mary Owen. A 745.
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