Friday night Minnesota hosted Wisconsin in the start of the annual Border Battle series at Ridder Arena. This matchup is always hotly contested and so Minnesota put Alex Gulstene between the pipes, while Wisconsin went with Kristen Campbell. The Gophers came out strong first period, but lost all their momentum when Catie Skaja went for checking at 5:12. Just eight seconds into the power play Emily Clark, assisted by Nicole LaMantia and Annie Pankowski, scored. Less than a minute later Minnesota went back on the penalty kill as Amy Potomak took a slashing minor at 6:10. This time the Badgers did not convert, but remained they remained on the attack until Grace Bowlby went for tripping at 15:28.
Wisconsin Victory Breaks Minnesota Win Streak
