MINNEAPOLIS<\/b> — Wisconsin senior captain Baylee Wellhausen converted a pass from Abby Roque at 1:32 of overtime to defeat host Minnesota 2-1 on Sunday.<\/p>\n
“I figured we might be going to a shootout, but we found a way to hit the back of the net,” Badgers coach Mark Johnson said. “I told the team after the game [that] they earned that victory. They played hard, and they competed hard, and I’m happy for them.”<\/p>\n
The top-ranked Badgers (12-0-0, 6-0-0-0 WCHA) held the puck in their offensive zone for long stretches, but both of their goals resulted from quick strikes in transition.<\/p>\n
“For 60 minutes, we probably played better tonight than we did last night,” Johnson said. “Especially the last 40 minutes, I thought we played really well.”<\/p>\n
On the winning play, Roque carried down the right wing on a two-on-one rush, and her pass sent Wellhausen in alone on Minnesota goaltender Sidney Peters. Wellhausen’s shot went off Peters’ blocker, popped in the air, and fell into the goal.<\/p>\n
“It was a frustrating way to get scored on, because I kind of got to watch it in slow motion,” Peters said.<\/p>\n
The senior was the busier of the two goaltenders, finishing with 25 saves to 16 for winning goalie Kristen Campbell.<\/p>\n
“You get into overtime with a really good team, you want to try to find a way to win it,” Gophers coach Brad Frost said. “Weren’t able to get the puck deep, and they transitioned fairly quickly as they have a lot this weekend.”<\/p>\n
The rest of the scoring took place in a span of 76 seconds in the middle period. Alexis Mauermann beat Peters upstairs on another odd-man rush, and Grace Zumwinkle answered with her fifth power-play goal of her rookie season.<\/p>\n
“The desire that they had to win that hockey game is everything that we want from them,” Frost said. “Our team is disappointed, but as coaches, we’re really, really proud.”<\/p>\n
Next weekend, the Gophers (5-4-1, 4-3-1-0 WCHA) are on the road as they travel to Mankato to face Minnesota State, while the Badgers host No. 4 Ohio State in a battle for WCHA supremacy.<\/p>\n
“[The Buckeyes] have more depth,” Johnson said. “They added a couple pieces, so they’re able to put together a deeper roster, and certainly getting off to a good start like they have, they’re playing with confidence. Similar to this weekend, it will be a good matchup.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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