UMDBulldogs.com has the weekend series preview up, team notes follow:
BULLDOG NOTES: Despite a rash of injuries that sidelined up to nine UMD players over the weekend, and with another playing with Team Germany, the Bulldogs showed their true grit and determination in pulling out a 3-3 overtime tie and a 2-1 win over Niagara University on Saturday and Sunday. Down 2-0 after the first period, the Bulldogs having not played in a month, overcame some sluggish play when freshman defenseman Jaime Rasmussen scored her first goal of the season at the 2:47 mark of the second. She was assisted on the play by senior captain Noemie Marin. The third period started off with a bang for the Bulldogs as senior forward Jessica Koizumi rocketed the puck into Niagara’s net just 41 seconds into the period. NU scored again at 8:51 in the third period but then UMD freshman forward Saara Tuominen scored the game-tying goal at 13:31 in the period. She was assisted on the goal by freshman defenseman Sarah Murray. Unlike the previous afternoon’s game between UMD and Niagara in which the Bulldogs were down by two goals after the first period, UMD went up 2-0 after the first period and held on to the lead for a 2-1 win. Junior forward Karine Demeule put the Bulldogs on top halfway through the first when she scored her sixth goal of the season at the 9:47 mark. Senior defenseman Jill Sales and freshman forward Emmanuelle Blais assisted on the goal. Late in the first period, sophomore forward Jessica Hawkins intercepted the puck close to center ice and rocketed it past the Purple Eagles’ netminder at the 16:48 mark of the period to score her first collegiate goal. NU scored at the 6:59 mark of the second period but it was all the offense NU could muster throughout the reminder of the game. Despite only two goals, the Bulldogs’ offense caught fire in the contest by out shooting Niagara 43-14. Senior goaltender Riitta Schaublin made 13 saves in the contest for the Bulldogs. With the win, she is now 5-3-2 on the season.
ST. CLOUD STATE NOTES: After skating to a 2-2 overtime tie against non-conference opponent Boston University last Friday, St. Cloud State University capped off the weekend with a 4-1 trouncing of BU on Saturday. Freshman forward Holly Roberts scored both of the Huskies’ goals in the 2-2. In Saturday’s contest, Meaghan Pezon scored two goals for St. Cloud State while co-captain Hailey Clarkson scored her eighth goal of the season and freshman forward Caitlin Hogan scored an empty net goal with 37 seconds left in the third period. The Huskies' goaltender, Lauri St. Jacques, made 34 saves in the win over Boston University to move her record to 4-4-0 on the season.
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