CANTON, N.Y. -- No. 4/5 Minnesota-Duluth scored three goals in the third period to secure the win, 4-0, on neutral ice over the No. 11 Penn State Nittany Lions on Friday afternoon in Appleton Arena.
HOW IT HAPPENED
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Minnesota-Duluth opened the scoring on a power-play goal with 11:57 left in the second period after a sliding save from Penn State goaltender Josie Bothun left the net open for Bulldog forward Mannon McMahon who tapped it from the top of the crease.
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The Bulldogs tallied their second goal after a battle on the boards popped the puck out to Anneke Linser in the slot who sent it over Bothun's glove at the 5:03 mark of the third period.
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Just under three minutes later, Linser struck again on a wrister from the left dot to give the Bulldogs the 3-0 lead.
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A backhand pass from the inside post by Minnesota-Duluth's Clara Van Wieren found McMahon in front of the net who put her through Bothun's five-hole for the Bulldog's fourth goal of the game at 14:56 in the third.
GOALTENDING
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Bothun posted 30 saves, 13 of which came in the third period. The Penn State netminder now owns a 1-2-0 record and a .895 season save percentage.
GAME NOTES AND STATS
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Fifth-year defenseman Rene Gangarosa led the team from the blueline with four shots on goal.
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The Nittany Lions earned the faceoff advantage winning 28-of-54 draws (51 percent).
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Penn State went 0-for-3 on the power play and 5-for-6 on the penalty kill.
NEXT UP
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The Nittany Lions return to Appleton Arena to face the St. Lawrence Saints on Saturday, Oct. 1 at 2 p.m.
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