A quick skim through the final stat sheet might lead one to believe that Creighton got a little lucky in only suffering a 1-0 loss at the hands of 19th-ranked Minnesota on Sunday afternoon. For the Golden Gophers to only find the back of the net one time in 90 minutes despite a 23-2 edge in shots is usually a sign of a team that deserved a lot more than they produced.
However, aside from a shot off the crossbar late in the first half, Minnesota’s scoring struggles were largely a byproduct of a Creighton staying tight defensively, especially the back line of Mackenzie Graybill, Jaylin Bosak, Haylee Blach, and team captain Maureen Kerr.