Peyton Hemp, a sophomore forward from Andover, scored two goals and Abigail Boreen got the winner midway through the third period as the No. 3 Gophers edged Minnesota Duluth 4-3 on Saturday at AMSOIL Arena to sweep the women's hockey series.
Peyton Hemp scores twice, Gophers women's hockey beats Minnesota Duluth to extend winning streak to 12 games
Hemp's two goals gave her 13 this season; teammate Abigail Boreen, with her 18th goal, got the game-winner midway through the third period.
January 29, 2023 at 12:07AM
The victory was the Gophers' 12th in a row. No. 6 UMD entered the series with six consecutive victories but lost 3-1 Friday.
"It was very special-teams heavy [game]," Gophers coach Brad Frost said. "We did a good job on both the penalty kill and the power play. It was a very physical game and both teams wanted it very badly. I'm very proud of our team to be able to take all six points."
UMD got within 3-2 in the third period on Mannon McMahon's goal at 3:29, but Boreen restored the two-goal cushion for the Gophers (22-3-2, 19-1-2 WCHA) with an unassisted goal at 9:31. It was the 18th goal of the season for the fifth-year senior and Hill-Murray alumnae. She has 13 goals in the past 12 games.
The Bulldogs (19-8-1, 13-8-1) rallied within a goal again when Taylor Anderson scored with 2:30 left after they went on a power play and pulled their goalie.
Skylar Vetter made 24 saves for the Gophers, Emma Soderberg 20 for UMD.
Minnesota heads next into the final conference competition of the season, at home Friday against Ohio State.
