Key Highlights
- 3 Gophers women ran their winning streak to nine games with an 8-1 win at No.
- 15 St.
- Cloud State with Jamie Nelson netting herself a hat trick. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementNelson’s first goal of the game gave the visitors a 1-0 lead at the end of the first period before Minnesota exploded for seven scores in the middle frame.
- Josefin Bouveng, Abbey Murphy, Kendra Distad, Anabella Fanale and Ava Lindsay each scored once, with Nelson tallying two more. The Gophers called off the dogs in the final period, with the hosts recording the lone score of the stanza to avoid being shutout at home. Minnesota goaltender Hannah Clark made 24 saves to secure the lopsided victory. The Gophers improved to 21-4 overall and 15-4 in WCHA play, while the Huskies fell to 8-15-2 overall and 4-13-2 within the circuit.
- The two teams play again at 2 p. m.