Minneapolis, Minn. --- Minnesota State falls in overtime to #1 Minnesota 3-2 in Western Collegiate Hockey Association action Saturday at Ridder Arena.
Minnesota State held a 2-1 lead until halfway through the third period, then gave up goals in the third period and overtime to Minnesota.
The Mavericks came out with more energy and possession of the puck than what was shown on Friday. Each team scored a goal in the first period with Minnesota striking first at the 3:24 mark. Sophomore forward
Taylor Wente carried the puck below the red line and found senior winger
Nicole Schammel cutting to the net, going top shelf. Minnesota State answered at the 16:23 mark with a power play goal. Freshman winger
Brooke Bryant skated with the puck towards the right face-off circle and then passed across the ice to the open senior winger
Rebekah Kolstad. Her team leading ninth goal was a one timer that went top shelf past junior netminder
Sydney Scobee.
The Mavericks were able to take a 2-1 lead in the second period as Bryant also scored her ninth goal of the season. After a forced turnover in the neutral zone, Bryant carried the puck just across the blue line and fired a wrister. Her shot was partially blocked by a Gopher defender and went through the legs of Scobee for the goal. After only 11 shots on goal on Friday, MSU had 19 through two periods on Saturday.
Minnesota State held the 2-1 lead until just over halfway into the third period. Freshman netminder
Abigail Levy made a couple of saves and on the last one she ended up on the ice, leaving the net open for junior winger
Sarah Potomak to score. The 2-2 tie held firm until the end of the third period forcing overtime. It only took 1:27 for Minnesota to score in overtime as Wente scored on a rebound right in front of the net.
Freshman
Abigail Levy ended the night with 39 saves and now has a record of 9-16-5 on the season. The Mavericks went one-for-three on the power play and killed both penalties on the night. The Gophers outshot the Mavericks 42-24.
Minnesota State will finish up the regular season with a home series against Minnesota Duluth on Friday and Saturday. Games will begin at 7:07 p.m., and 3:07 p.m., respectively with senior day activities being before the game on Saturday.
Head coach John Harrington commented following the game.
