(UW ATHLETICS) MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – In a thrilling Saturday afternoon showdown, the No. 3 Wisconsin women’s hockey team scored five unanswered goals to take down the No. 2 Minnesota Golden Gophers, 5-1, at Ridder Arena.
Lacey Eden tallied a pair of goals while Kelly Gorbatenko, Kirsten Simms and Britta Curl each found the back of the net as the Badgers (14-4-0, 10-4-0-0-1-0 WCHA) split the series with the Golden Gophers (14-3-1, 10-3-1-0-1-1 WCHA).
After a scoreless first period, the Gophers struck first early in the second frame, taking advantage of a 3-on-1 rush to grab a 1-0 lead.
In the second frame, Eden came screaming off the bench to steal the puck for a shorthanded goal, before Gobatenko gave the Badgers their first lead of the day, scoring a power-play tally.
Unsatisfied with just one, Eden extended the lead to 3-1 early in the third period with a shot through the five-hole.
Simms joined in on the fun with her second of the weekend, while Curl capped off the scoring with 1:32 left in the third to put the game out of reach.
Freshman Ava McNaughton stopped 23 of the shots she faced for her seventh win of the season.
Three Notes of the Game
– Thanks to a goal and an assist against the Gophers, Simms now leads the WCHA in points with 34. Wisconsin holds six of the top 10 spots on the conference leaderboard for points.
– Eden’s shorthanded goal marked her second of the year and the first given up by Minnesota this season.
– UW outshot Minnesota 41 to 24 and had a 77 to 46 advantage on the weekend.
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