Marie-Soleil Deschenes had 40 saves to help the Montreal Force defeat the Whitecaps 4-1 on Sunday at Richfield Ice Arena.
Montreal splits series with Whitecaps with 4-1 victory
Marie-Soleil Deschenes made 40 saves for the Force.
The Whitecaps outshot the Force 33-17 in the final two periods and 41-25 for the game. Jonna Albers scored the Whitecaps' only goal midway through the third period.
Samantha Isbell and Sarah Lefort each had a goal and assist for the Force, who lost to the Whitecaps 5-2 on Saturday. Isbell scored an empty net goal with a minute remaining to make it 4-1.
The Whitecaps are idle until Jan. 7.
Bacon wins
Former Gophers diver Sarah Bacon won the women's 3-meter championship Saturday at USA Diving's winter nationals in Morgantown, W.Va.
The national title was the fifth of her career and her first on the individual 3-meter board. Bacon, who capped her Gophers career last spring with her fifth NCAA championship, also teamed with Kassidy Cook earlier in the meet to win the national title in women's synchronized 3-meter.
The Spurs continue to miss a number of players, as well as their coach.