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Sophomore Alison Kuusisto filled in for Springer and went 11-0-0 as a rookie, a record which inlcudes the victory in the national championship game. After giving up six goals in the first 30 minutes of the Beanpot semifinal against Northeastern, Kuusisto found her rhythm in the crease and finished fifth in the conference with a 1.69 goals-against average...
With a year of experience and a national championship under her belt, Kuusisto may see significant time between the pipes even if Springer stays healthy...
...15when junior goaltender Crystal Springer broke hercollarbone, making her inactive for the next sixweeks. Springer, who finished fourth in the nationin both goals-against average (1.61) and savepercentage (.924), had anchored the team betweenthe pipes for the early season, but thatresponsibility fell on the inexperienced shouldersof freshman netminder Alison Kuusisto, who hadpreviously made just one start in her collegiatecareer...
...Kuusisto gave up six goals in the first 30minutes of the Beanpot semifinal against hostNortheastern but settled down after that to recorda 2.11 goals-against average and a .900 savepercent-age. She turned in a perfect 9-0 recordduring Springer's absence...
...Kuusisto's experience proved crucial in thepostseason when Springer reinjured her collarbonelate in the AWCHA semifinal game, a 5-3, redeemingvictory over Brown...