DULUTH — A shorthanded Minnesota Duluth women’s hockey team battled back from a two-goal deficit, but lost 3-2 in overtime to Minnesota on Friday in WCHA play at Amsoil Arena.
Freshman forward Laini Gnetz and freshman defenseman Renee Lapointe scored for the Bulldogs to bring them back. It was the first collegiate goal for both, with Lapointe goal tying the game with 33.2 seconds left in regulation.
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LAPOINTE'S SNIPE NOTCHES THE GAME AT 2 LATE IN THE 3rd!!
—[UMD Women's Hockey (@umdwhockey.bsky.social)][2026-10-31T01:11:38.561Z]
Sophomore forward Anabella Fanale scored twice in the first period to give the Gophers a 2-0 lead. Senior forward Ava Lindsay scored the game-winning OT goal with 36.8 seconds left in the 3-on-3 period.
Freshman goaltender Marilou Grenier made 39 saves for UMD while Minnesota got 25 saves from junior Hannah Clark.
The Bulldogs and Gophers meet again at 3 p.m. Friday at Amsoil Arena in Duluth.
Bulldogs Bites
The Bulldogs are without five players this weekend, leaving them with just 15 skaters and two goaltenders. UMD’s lineup on Friday featured 10 forwards and five defensemen.
All five players missing are with their respective national teams.
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