Friday afternoon the Gophers started their final series of the regular season against the Beavers at the Sanford Center in Bemidji. Taylor Wente flew down the left side, fired from the bottom of the circle, and beat goaltender Lauren Bench just 26 seconds into the game. Nicole Schammel and Olivia Knowles assisted. Beaver Kiki Radke made an attempt of her own that bounced off the post, which was followed up by a Jacqueline Kaasa shot that Alex Gulstene blocked. Minnesota put more pressure on Bench and eventually Sarah Potomak scored off Amy Potomak’s centering pass at 4:32. Patti Marshall had the second assist.
Pannek Hat Trick Beats Beavers in Bemidji
