Box Score Minneapolis, Minn.—  Minnesota State (4-4-0, 0-2-0-0 WCHA) fell to the second-ranked University of Minnesota (7-1-0, 5-1-0 WCHA) Friday evening 7-0 at Ridder Arena in Minneapolis. The MSU loss marks the second-straight night the Mavericks lost to the Gophers.
 
With homecoming festivities going on outside the rink, Minnesota’s Stephanie Anderson put the Gophers up at 5:35 into the game on a wrist shot from the slot the beating MSU goalkeeper Alli Altmann glove side.
 
The Gophers went up two goals late in the first period when Emily West found the back on a rebound off MSU defenseman Emilia Andersson’s shin pad.
 
After the first period, the Mavericks created scoring opportunities but found themselves outshot 13-11 after 20 minutes into the game.
 
In a period that contained an abundance of penalties, MSU was unable to convert on a 5-on-3 power-play chance just over halfway through the second period.
 
Minnesota went up 3-0 on its first power-play goal of the weekend as Sarah Erickson beat Altmann five-hole from five feet out at 18:35 in the second period.
 
The Gophers tallied three power-play goals in the third period as WCHA leading-scorer Amanda Kessel one-timed a backdoor goal from Jen Schoullis. Kelly Terry tipped slapper from the point for the second power-play goal. Minnesota’s Megan Bozek added a third power-play goal of the period at 10:55.
 
Minnesota put its final goal of the game in at 12:04 of the third as Sarah Erickson scored upper shelf on Minnesota State.
 
The Gophers finished 4-of-7 on the power-play as the Mavericks were 0-of-3. Minnesota outshot MSU 35-19 in the series finale at Ridder Arena.
 
Minnesota State (4-4-0, 0-2-0-0) returns home next weekend for a two-game series as Ohio State comes to town. Friday’s game is slated for 7:07 p.m., at All Season Arena.

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