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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.