Abbey Murphy scored two goals to lead the No. 4 Gophers women's hockey team to a 5-1 victory over No. 8 Cornell on Saturday in the D1 in DC event in Arlington, Va.
Murphy's first goal gave the Gophers a 3-0 lead in the second period. Her second goal, in the first minute of the third period, put the Gophers ahead 4-1.
Sisters Madeline Wethington and Audrey Wethington (shorthanded) scored four minutes apart in the first period to give the Gophers a 2-0 lead.
The victory was the sixth in a row for the Gophers (11-2), who outshot the Big Red (11-3-1) 32-13.Abbey Murphy scored two goals to lead the No. 4 Gophers women's hockey team to a 5-1 victory over No. 8 Cornell on Saturday in the D1 in DC event in Arlington, Va.
Murphy's first goal gave the Gophers a 3-0 lead in the second period. Her second goal, in the first minute of the third period, put her team up 4-1.
Sisters Madeline Wethington and Audrey Wethington (shorthanded) scored four minutes apart in the first period to give the Gophers a 2-0 lead.
The victory was the sixth in a row for the Gophers (11-2), who outshot the Big Red (11-3-1) 32-13.
"Really proud of our team," Gophers coach Brad Frost said. "We played with a lot of jump and a lot of energy while playing very sound defensively. We also created a bunch off of our powerplay and gained some good momentum and were able to score right after.
