DULUTH, Minn. – Senior Sarah Wozniewicz scored in the final minute of regulation to lead the top-ranked Wisconsin women’s hockey team to a 4-3 win over No. 4 Minnesota and secure its second-straight WCHA Final Faceoff title on Saturday afternoon at AMSOIL Arena.
Casey O’Brien put together three points with a goal and an assist, including an assist on the Badgers’ (35-1-2) game-winning goal. Vivian Jungels netted her fourth goal of the season, Maggie Scannell scored her 13th and Wozniewicz secured the game-winner against Minnesota (28-11-1).
Wisconsin got on the board first just under 10 minutes into the first period. Kirsten Simms and O’Brien got a chance on the rush off a Minnesota turnover. Simms found O’Brien across the slot, who one-timed the puck into the net. Minnesota equalized later in the frame. The Golden Gophers scored to give them a 2-1 lead after the first period.
The Badgers equalized less than a minute into the second period. Jungels took a snipe from the top of the left faceoff circle that beat the screened Minnesota netminder Hannah Clark. Scannell gave Wisconsin a 3-2 lead with 12 minutes to play in the second. Scannell stole a loose puck and skated past two Minnesota defenders and deked out Clark on the backhand. Minnesota equalized on the power play to send the game into the second intermission tied at 3-3.
Both teams battled in the third period and Wisconsin’s defense stood tall, killing off a late Minnesota power play. Wozniewicz sealed a Wisconsin victory with just 25 seconds remaining in regulation. O’Brien found herself behind the goal and sent a no-look pass…
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