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Junior Natalie Darwitz scored a mere 13 seconds into the contest and joined with Kazmaier Award winner Krissy Wendell in dissecting Dartmouth (27-7-0) for a 7-2 win and the chance to repeat as national champs on Sunday.
Darwitz, who finished with two goals and three assists, added another tally at 2:12 and fed longtime linemate Wendell for the game-winner at 4:50. Less than five minutes had passed and the Big Green already faced an insurmountable three-goal deficit.
Although the speed and electricity of the high-flying Wendell-Darwitz line carried the day, the most impressive performance was perhaps turned in by the Minnesota defense.
The Gophers back line stonewalled the Big Green attack, which entered the game as the second-most prolific scoring offense in the nation, holding it to two goals on 10 shots. In a stunning display of discipline and containment, not a single one of those shots came in the final...
Corriero has been putting up points all season. After her five points on Saturday, Corriero is also second in the country in points per game, jumping ahead of Minnesota’s Krissy Wendell with a 2.59 average.