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\n<\/div>\nThe eventual game winner in the first-ever meeting between the schools came at 10:58 of the first period on a superb pass from sophomore Bobbi-Jo Slusar across the ice that was put away by senior forward Jackie Friesen on the power play.<\/p>\n
“It came together real well, exactly what we did in practice, we did on the power play,” said Friesen of the goal. “It was really nice to see a nice setup and capitalize on it. It was rewarding.”<\/p>\n
The Fighting Sioux did have their chances, mostly in the second period, but they were turned away by the solid play of sophomore goaltender Christine Dufour.<\/p>\n
“I just had to keep working cause you never know what can happen,” said Dufour.<\/p>\n
Badger forward Nikki Burish was called for a five-minute major in the second when she cross-checked Sioux forward Alexia Gagnon Laplante near the boards. Laplante hit the boards face first and went down hard. She left the game and did not return.<\/p>\n
On the ensuing power play, UND had some quality chances to get back into the game but were denied by Dufour each time. Then to make matters worse for the Sioux, a neutral zone turnover led to a Wisconsin two-on-one in which top Badger scorer Sara Bauer sent a perfect cross ice pass for junior Sharon Cole. The shorthanded goal, which made the score 4-0 Wisconsin, was a backbreaker for the Sioux.<\/p>\n
UND finally earned a goal late in the second when junior forward Anne Girtz took a shot, and the rebound came right to senior captain Marissa Hanglseben, who put the puck into the back of the net for her second goal of the season.<\/p>\n
Hanglseben’s goal is all the Sioux could get by Dufour, who finished with 20 saves. Junior goalie Margaret-Ann Hinkley made 19 saves for the Fighting Sioux in the defeat.<\/p>\n
The Badgers’ energetic start can be credited to the two-week gap between games. They showed they were excited right from the drop of the puck and never looked back.<\/p>\n
“The first 8 or 10 minutes we had pretty good jump and we were able to capitalize on the turnover,” said Wisconsin coach Mark Johnson. “We had a couple weeks of practice and when the kids get a weekend off. They’re a little bit fresher. They’re a little excited to play.”<\/p>\n
That energy reflected in the end score.<\/p>\n
The two teams rematch Sunday at UND’s Ralph Engelstad Arena at 2:05 CST.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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