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When Harvard junior co-captain Jennifer Botterill and senior winger Tammy Shewchuk strode into Minnesota's Mariucci Arena for the NCAA Frozen Four only two weeks ago, they came up short of a national title. But last night at the same venue, they rose to the top of the world...
...gold medal game of the Women's Hockey World Championships between the United States and Canadian National Teams last night, Shewchuk scored a second-period goal to give the Canadians the lead for good, and Botterill netted the eventual game-winner with 3:15 left to give Canada a commanding two-goal lead...
...team is really jelling at the right time," Shewchuk said. "Even though we have only been together as team for six days, some of us have played together a lot. And some of our lines have played together for years...
...Shewchuk gave Canada the lead again halfway through the second period. Kelly Bechard-the winger who rounds out the Shewchuk-Botterill line on Team Canada-set up the goal. After a U.S. defender blocked her shot, Bechard recollected the puck and sent to the puck cross-ice through the sticks of three players to Shewchuk, who was unmarked at the edge of the crease. Shewchuk placidly buried the puck into the open part of the net for the 2-1 advantage...
...there would be no last-minute miracle comeback for the U.S. With Tueting out of the net, Shewchuk gained control of the puck on the attack and had a chance at the game-icing goal, but she was tripped up by U.S. defenseman Karyn Bye. Bye watched the agonizing final minute from the penalty...