The Gophers women's hockey team erased a 1-0 deficit with three second-period goals — two by Abigail Boreen — and went on to beat Minnesota State Mankato 4-1 on Friday night at Ridder Arena.
Boreen recorded her 100th career point as a Gopher on her first goal. Abbey Murphy and Audrey Wethington also scored for No. 5 Minnesota, and Grace Zumwinkle had three assists. Zumwinkle leads the team with 26 points and 17 assists.
The Gophers improved to 101-4-3 all-time against the Mavericks.
Kennedy Bobyck had the lone goal for Minnesota State (7-8-0, 5-8-0 WCHA), which had won five in a row, its longest streak since 2006.
The Gophers (11-3-2, 10-1-2) outshot Minnesota State 41-25.
The Gophers will go for the season sweep when the series shifts to Mankato on Saturday afternoon.
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