Minnesota tops Wisconsin 4-2 in women's hockey final
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Minnesota Gophers players including Amanda Kessel, left, celebrate after Kessel scored the first goal of the game against Wisconsin during the 2012 NCAA Women's Frozen Four Hockey Tournament in Duluth, Minnesota, Sunday, March 18, 2012. (Marlin Levison/Minneapolis Star Tribune/MCT) ORG XMIT: 1120099 Image by Marlin Levison
DULUTH - Sarah Erickson scored two goals, Noora Raty stopped 42 shots and Minnesota beat Wisconsin 4-2 in the NCAA women's hockey final on Sunday.
Amanda Kessel and Emily West also scored for Minnesota, which won its third national title and first since the 2004-05 season. After falling behind 2-0 midway through the first period, Wisconsin (33-5-2) rallied behind goals from Stefanie McKeough and Brooke Ammerman.
The Badgers had an opportunity to grab the lead at the end of the first, but failed to score on a 5-on-3 power play.
The Gophers (34-5-2) regained the momentum at the end of the first when West scored on a penalty shot after being hauled down on a breakaway.
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