Minnesota Duluth Advances To WCHA Final Five Championship Game
March 13, 2004
No. 3 Minnesota Duluth defeated No. 2 Wisconsin 3-1 in the first semifinal game Saturday to earn a spot in the 2004 WCHA Final Five Championship game.
Wisconsin got on the scoreboard early as Molly Engstrom converted on the power play just 1:37 into the opening stanza. Carla MacLeod and Meghan Hunter added the assists. The Bulldogs answered with a goal from Larissa Luther at 3:13 of the first. Nora Tallus and Julianne Vasichek were credited with the assists.
Minnesota Duluth took a 2-1 lead at 4:37 of the second as Jenny Potter took the rebound off of Caroline Ouellette's initial shot. Noemie Marin had the second assist. Marin then added an insurance goal at 15:46 of the second period. Potter and Ouellette added assists.
The Bulldogs outshot the Badgers 38-21 on the day, including limiting Wisconsin to just two shots on goal in the second period.
Minnesota Duluth will face the winner of today's second final game between No. 1 Minnesota and No. 4 Ohio State at 4:05 p.m. on Sunday. Wisconsin will take on the loser of the second semifinal at 1:05 p.m. in the third place game.
Sunday's championship game will be web cast live on www.wcha.com.
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