Four second-period goals, scored in just over two minutes, sparked No. 5-ranked Minnesota Duluth to a 6-0 win over Minnesota State-Mankato in a Western Collegiate Hockey Association women's game Sunday afternoon before 298 fans at the DECC.
The Bulldogs (3-1 and 3-1 WCHA) led 2-0 after one period and then scored two goals in 13 seconds, three goals in 1:50 and four in 2:19 in the first seven minutes of the second period to go up 6-0.
After Haley Irwin and Gina Dodge put the Bulldogs ahead with unassisted first-period goals, Swedish Olympians Elin Holmlov and Pernilla Winberg combined for the next three. Holmlov had two goals and Winberg a goal and an assist.
Sophomore Jennifer Harss earned the victory with 26 saves and is 30-8-2 in two seasons with six shoutouts.
UMD, outshooting Mankato 53-26, earned a share of first place in the WCHA, with North Dakota.
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Mankato (1-2-1 and 0-2) started Alli Altmann in goal and switched to Daniielle Butters six minutes into the second period.
The Bulldogs are home this Saturday and next Sunday against Connecticut.
Minnesota State-Mankato 0-0-0--0
Minnesota Duluth 2-4-0--6
First period - 1. UMD, Haley Irwin 5, 7:45; 2. UMD, Gina Dodge 1, 15:05. Penalties - None.
Second period - 3. UMD, Elin Holmlov 1 (Pernilla Winberg), 4:04; 4. UMD, Winberg 2 (Holmlov), 4:17; 5. UMD, Holmlov 2, 5:54; 6. UMD, Katie Wilson 1 (Laura Fridfinnson, Audrey Cournoyer), 6:23. Penalties - Dana Gallop, UMD (tripping), 10:01; Danielle Scholzen, Mankato (hooking), 18:39.
Third period - No scoring. Penalties - Tara gray, UMD (hooking), 4:17; Lauren Smith, Mankato (checking), 14:45.
Shots on goal - Mankato 7-11-8--26, UMD 21-17-15--53. Goalies - Alli Altman (1-2-1), Mankato, (25 shots-20 saves); Daniielle Butters, Mankato (28 shots-27 saves); Jennifer Harss (1-0), UMD (26 shots-26 saves). Power plays - Mankato 0-of-2, UMD 0-of-2. Referees - Dave Lick, Tina Simonsen. Linesmen - McGree, Capocasa. A - 298.
