A day after getting production from everyone, Minnesota went back to a recipe that has been its bread and butter all season — ride the Jen Schoullis line to victory.<\/p>\n
Schoullis had a point on every Minnesota (12-2-0) goal in a 6-1 defeat of New Hampshire, scoring the eventual game-winner and tying a team record with five assists, a feat last accomplished by Natalie Darwitz during the 2004-05 season.<\/p>\n
“It was fun,” Schoullis said. “Yesterday was fun as well; almost everyone was on the board. Tonight, the puck seemed to find my stick and a lot of people found the back of the net for me.”<\/p>\n
One was left wing Amanda Kessel. A day after potting four goals, Kessel slumped to a mere hat trick.<\/p>\n
“I think seven goals on the weekend just shows how talented of a player she is, a team player at that,” junior defenseman Megan Bozek said. “Happy to have her on my team and not against us.”<\/p>\n
Bozek contributed a goal and an assist, as the Gophers defense frequently joined the rush.<\/p>\n
“It’s been an emphasis for us all year to get our ‘D’ to jump in there, and nobody does it better than ‘Boz,'” Minnesota coach Brad Frost said.<\/p>\n
Defenseman Mira Jalosuo also scored for Minnesota, while sophomore Maggie Hunt converted on a power play for the only goal on the weekend for the Wildcats (4-8-2).<\/p>\n
While her linemates racked up the points, Sarah Erickson filled a number of roles on the Minnesota top line, including squaring off with a UNH player after a hit on a teammate that she felt crossed the line.<\/p>\n
“Sarah is one of the best leaders I can think of,” Schoullis said of her right wing. “She doesn’t take any crap from anybody. I think she was sticking up for Brausen in the corner, and that’s what we need.”<\/p>\n
On the opposing side, the Wildcats made some visible strides from Friday’s thumping.<\/p>\n
“I think it just comes with the comfort of playing another game at Ridder Arena,” Frost said. “We knew it wasn’t going to be an 11-0 score here today. Their goalies played better, they did a nice job competing, and battling, and weren’t giving us as much space as they did yesterday.”<\/p>\n
Moe Bradley played the final two periods in the UNH net, stopping 29 of 32 shots that she saw, after starter Jenn Gilligan saved 17 of 20.<\/p>\n
New Hampshire coach Brian McCloskey moved junior Kristine Horn from forward back to the blue line in a move that reminded him of a similar position change out of necessity in 2008 versus Wisconsin, when he converted Courtney Birchard to defense.<\/p>\n
“I found some things out that I think will make us a lot more competitive in our league,” he said.<\/p>\n
“Jen Schoullis, Kessel, and Erickson, if there’s a better line in the country, those kids are as clever as they come,” McCloskey said. “That’s as strong a team as we’ve seen this year, by a big margin.”<\/p>\n
Painful as absorbing two losses in the series may be, the New Hampshire coach expects dividends down the road from the experience.<\/p>\n
“There’s no way we can play a team of that caliber and not get better — that made us better.”<\/p>\n
The Wildcats return home next weekend to host single games with Maine and Princeton.<\/p>\n
Minnesota heads to Boston, a city that has been unkind to the team in recent years, as they have gone winless on their previous three trips to the area.<\/p>\n
“This is a different team than any other team we’ve had in the past,” Bozek said. “I think this is our year to show a statement of all out east teams that the Midwest has some pretty good teams, also.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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