No. 2 Minnesota finished a sweep of No. 13 Minnesota Duluth with a 3-2 victory Saturday, Oct. 31, leaving the Bulldogs with a 6-4 record after the two-game women’s hockey series.
Minnesota opened the scoring with about four minutes remaining in the first period. UMD answered just over a minute later when Renée Lapointe scored for the second time during the weekend, but the tie lasted less than a minute.
The Golden Gophers regained the lead when a shot slipped through the legs of UMD goaltender Marilou Grenier. Minnesota added another goal late in the second period after a poke check sent the puck to Sloane Hartmetz, who scored the first goal of her career.
Bulldogs answer in the third
Josie St. Martin pulled UMD within one nearly seven minutes into the third period. The Bulldogs were unable to produce another equalizer, however, and Minnesota secured its second win of the series.
- Renée Lapointe scored her second goal of the weekend.
- Sloane Hartmetz recorded the first goal of her career.
- Josie St. Martin scored UMD’s third-period goal.
The result marked UMD’s first sweep of the season. Minnesota entered the matchup ranked second nationally, while the Bulldogs were ranked 13th.
Next game
UMD will have a week off before returning to action on the road against No. 1 Ohio State. The teams are scheduled to begin that game at 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13.
