The first meeting between Connecticut and Minnesota Duluth in women's hockey produced a dominant performance by the No. 4-ranked Bulldogs on Saturday afternoon before a crowd of 407 fans at the DECC.
The Bulldogs were recognized with three championship banners from the 2009-10 season before the game and then defeated Connecticut of Hockey East 8-0. Sophomore forward Jessica Wong had three goals to lead UMD (5-1) to its most lopsided victory of the season. Center Haley Irwin and winger Audrey Cournoyer each added a goal and two assists.
Katie Wilson, Laura Fridfinnson and Jamie Kenyon added goals for the UMD women.
Sophomore goalie Jennifer Harss earned a second straight shutout, her seventh in two seasons, and has a 31-8-2 career mark. It was UMD's third shutout victory of the season. The Bulldogs outshot Connecticut 63-9, including 20-1 in the first period.
Connecticut (1-5) has lost four straight games by a combined 23-6.
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The teams meet again at 3:07 p.m. today.
>SATURDAY'S GAME SUMMARY
MINNESOTA DULUTH 8, CONNECTICUT 0
Connecticut.................0-0-0--0
Minnesota Duluth..........2-2-4--8
First period -- 1. UMD, Jessica Wong 3 (Haley Irwin), 4:05; 2. UMD, Wong 4 (Pernilla Winberg, Elin Holmlov), 14:55 (pp). Penalties - Casey Knajdek, Connecticut (checking), 4:16; Kiana Nauheim, Connecticut (checking), 13:52.
Second period -- 3. UMD, Audrey Cournoyer 2 (Laura Fridfinnson), 1:56; 4. UMD, Wong 5 (Irwin), 2:56. Penalties -- Kacy Ambroz, UMD (hooking), 10:43; Mariia Posa, UMD (interference), 14:27; Rebecca Hewett, Connecticut (high-sticking), 18:31; Sami Evelyn, Connecticut (checking), 19:51.
Third period -- 5. UMD, Irwin 6 (Holmlov, Posa), 4:40 (pp); 6. UMD, Katie Wilson 2 (Cournoyer), 6:28; 7. UMD, Fridfrinnson 2 (Cournoyer, Jocelyne Larocque), 8:46 (sh); 8. UMD, Jamie Kenyon 1 (Wilson, Ambroz), 12:41.
Shots on goal -- Connecticut 1-3-5-9, UMD 20-17-26-63. Goalies -- Alexandra Garcia (1-4), Connecticut (47 shots-41 saves); Claire Francis, Connecticut (16 shots-14 saves); Jennifer Harss (2-0), UMD (9 shots-9 saves). Power plays -- Connecticut 0-of-4, UMD 2-of-5. Referees -- Ray Doocy, Tina Simonsen. Linesmen -- Bondich, Schoeman. A -- 407.
