The Gusties came out and established why they are the #4 ranked team in the country early in Friday night's game at the Burnsville Ice Arena, scoring three goals in the first period. Gustavus outshot St. Kate's 13-2 in the first period and controlled the puck much of the first twenty minutes.
St. Kate's would play a solid second period, getting their offense going and moving the puck well. Evening up the shots on goal (10-11 Gustavus) and had a couple scoring chances scattered throughout the period. Gustavus would squeak one goal past
Samantha Geissler with just five seconds remaining, to and the second up 4-0.
The third period was very similar to the first, Gustavus found a way to score three more in the period, to bring the total to 7-0 Gusties. The two teams face off again tomorrow afternoon in St. Peter.
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