Box Score Blaine, Minn. (uwrfsports.com) – The UW-River Falls Women's Hockey team exploded for 4 goals late in the first period. This helped the women's hockey team to a 7-5 victory over the Bethel Royals.
THE RUNDOWN
Final Score: UW-River Falls 7, Bethel 5
Location: Blaine, Minn.
Records: UW-River Falls (1-1-1, 0-0-0 WIAC), Bethel (2-1-0, 0-0-0 MIAC)
HOW IT HAPPENED AGAINST BETHEL
- With the scored tied 1-1 late in the period. Carly Moran scored her first goal of the season at 18:20 to start a 3-goal outburst by the Lady Falcons.
- 8 seconds later Jessie Anderson scored her first goal of the season.
- 29 seconds after her first goal, Jessie Anderson took a pass from Kora Torkelson to score her second goal, and put UW-River Falls up 4-1 going into the first intermission.
- Bethel would respond by shutting out the Falcons in the second period, while scoring two goals to cut the lead to 4-3.
- Bri Strafne would tie the game 4-4 at the 5:17 mark of the third period for Bethel.
- Amy Auran would answer though 19 seconds later with the first of her two goals in the game.
- Ashley Effertz would score on the Power Play at 13:31 to reestablish the 2-goal lead.
- A late Power Play goal by Amy Auran with a 1:15 on the clock would provide some breathing from for the Falcons.
THE OPPOSITION
- Bri Strafne would have 2 goals and an assist for Bethel.
- Michelle Klimstra would make 37 saves in net.
LOOKING AHEAD
The UW-River Falls women's hockey won a shoot-out over Bethel 7-5 at the National Sport Center in Blaine, Minn. The Lady Falcons return to the ice on Saturday, November 4
th as they host Bethel at Hunt Arena.