GOPHERS EKE OUT ROAD WIN OVER WILDCATS

DURHAM, N.H. – Minnesota took two penalties in the game’s final two minutes
but still managed to hold on for a 2-1 win over New Hampshire.

With the Gophers leading 2-0, Laura Slominski was called for hooking at 18
minutes, 10 seconds of the final period and Courtney Kennedy took a
cross-checking penalty 36 seconds later.

The Wildcats pulled goalie Jen Huggon for a 6-on-3 advantage and scored with
49 seconds to play when Kristen Thomas’ shot from the left point found its
way through traffic and into the Minnesota net. However, with Huggon pulled
again, the hosts could not get the equalizer during a 6-on-4 advantage.

Minnesota got on the board after a scoreless first period, when La Toya
Clarke took a pass from Ambria Thomas in the right circle and beat Huggon
with a wrist shot through traffic at 9:05 of the second period on the power
play.

The Gophers made it 2-0 when Slominski’s pass fround Nadine Muzerall in the
neutral zone and she broke into the zone on a 2-on-1 with Tracy Palinsky.
Muzerall’s initial shot was blocked but Palinsky tapped home the rebound for
the eventual game-winning goal.

After outshooting New Hampshire 19-9 through the first two periods,
Minnesota was outshot 12-6 in the final period. Erica Killewald had 20 saves
for the Gophers while Huggon finished with 23 for the Wildcats.

The two teams finish their two-game series series Saturday with a 3 p.m. EST
matinee.

Minnesota...........  0  1
New Hampshire.......  0  0

   1st period – No scoring. Penalties – Nicole Stefanilo, UN
(cross-checking) 08:07; La Toya Clare, UM (interference) 09:14.
   2nd period - 1, UM, La Toya Clarke 12 (Ambria Thomas) 09:05 (pp).
Penalties - Allison Edgar, UNH (interference) 08:37.
   3rd period - 2, UM, Tracy Palinsky 2 (Nadine Muzerall, Laura Slominski)
17:17. 3, UNH, Kristen Thomas 14 (Annie Fahlenbock) 19:11 (pp). Penalties -
Ambria Thomas, UM (boarding) 12:54; Laura Slominski, UM (hooking) 18:10;
Courtney Kennedy, UM (cross-checking) 18:46.
   Shots on goal - UM 6-13-6-25; UNH 2-7-12-21. Power plays - UM 1 of 2; UNH
1 of 4. Goalies - UM, Erica Killewald 13-4-1 (20 shots-19 saves); UNH, Jen
Huggon 14-10-0 (23-21). Referee – Mark Riley. Assistant referees – Robert
Cunio, John Jasko. A - 553.

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