News Tribune Sweep Story

UMD women's hockey team sweeps St. Cloud State
Duluth News Tribune
Published Sunday, October 07, 2007

Eight Minnesota Duluth women’s hockey players scored goals as the Bulldogs swept the season-opening Western Collegiate Hockey Association series with a 8-0 win Saturday at the National Hockey Center in St. Cloud, Minn.

Sara O’Toole, Myriam Trepanier and Iya Gavrilova each scored in the first period as UMD took a 3-0 lead.

Haley Irwin scored the lone goal for the Bulldogs in the second period.

In the third, the Bulldogs (2-0, 2-0 WCHA) scored four goals with one each from Elin Holmlov, Karine Demeule, Laura Fridfinnson and Sarah Murray.

UMD goalie Kim Martin stopped 29 shots and held the Huskies scoreless on nine penalty plays. In the series, Martin stopped 61 shots in two shutouts and St. Cloud was 0-for-22 on power plays. UMD won 3-0 Friday.

The Bulldogs, No. 5 in the USCHO.com poll, had 17 penalties Saturday and finished with 30 for the series.

The Huskies (0-2, 0-2) were held scoreless for the fourth straight home game against the Bulldogs. The Bulldogs also held a 38-29 shot advantage Saturday.

St. Cloud freshman goalie Ashley Nixon stopped 24 shots in her first collegiate start.

In the last minute of the game, there were eight players, four from each team, in the penalty box.

UMD will host Bemidji State (0-1-1) in the home opener at 3:37 p.m. Saturday at the DECC. The WCHA series will conclude at 3:07 p.m. Sunday.