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Gophers score three unanswered goals to dispatch Tommies

Abbey Murphy, Josefin Bouveng and Madison Kaiser all found the back of the net for the U.
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Gophers score three unanswered goals to dispatch Tommies
Gophers score three unanswered goals to dispatch Tommies

St. Thomas struck first, but the Gophers women's hockey team scored three unanswered goals in a 3-1 victory Friday night at Ridder Arena in Minneapolis. 

Nicole Vallario scored 7 minutes, 42 seconds left in the first period to give the Tommies (8-19-1) an early 1-0 advantage. But Abbey Murphy scored a power-play goal with 32 seconds remaining in the frame to make it a 1-1 contest. 

With 14 minutes, 12 seconds remaining in the third period, Josefin Bouveng finally broke the 1-1 tie and gave the Gophers (21-5-1) the edge. With 22 seconds remaining, Madison Kaiser added an empty-net goal to seal the win for Minnesota. 

Lucy Morgan had 17 saves on 18 shots for the Gophers. St. Thomas goalie Olivia King had 18 saves on 20 shots. 

The Gophers and Tommies meet for the series finale at 4:30 p.m. Saturday back at Ridder Arena. 

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Nolan O'Hara
NOLAN O'HARA

Nolan O'Hara covers all things Minnesota sports, primarily the Timberwolves, for Bring Me The News and Sports Illustrated's On SI network. He previously worked as a copy editor at the St. Paul Pioneer Press and is a graduate of the University of Minnesota's Hubbard School of Journalism. His work has appeared in the Pioneer Press, Ratchet & Wrench magazine, the Minnesota Daily and a number of local newspapers in Minnesota, among other publications.

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