Minnesota might have been carrying a little anger into a rematch series at Minnesota State this weekend.

The Mavericks swept the Gophers at Ridder Arena Nov. 21-22. It appears that Minnesota is keen to flip the script this time around as the visiting Gophers scored nine goals in the first two periods before calling off the dogs in an 11-3 victory in Mankato Friday night.

Third-ranked Minnesota, which hasn’t lost since being swept by the Mavericks, won its fifth in a row and improved to 17-4 on the season with a 10-3 win at MSU Friday night.

The host Mavericks actually drew first blood in the contest, scoring less than two minutes into the game. However, the Gophers scored the next five, including two from Abbey Murphy en route to a hat trick in the game, to take a 5-1 advantage at the first intermission.

MSU opened the second period in similar fashion, scoring 3:30 into the frame. But once again, Minnesota scored the next five — four in the second period, including Murphy’s third goal, and one final tally to open the final stanza.

Kendra Distad’s second goal of the evening, came at 2:10 of the third period before the Mavericks, who fell to 11-9-1, scored one final tally of their own while short handed at 3:58. Minnesota’s Molly Jordan netted the game’s final goal with her team on the power play at 18:39.

Anabella Fanale, Avery Hovland, Jamie Nelson, Nelli Laitinen, Tereza Plosova and Molly Jordan all scored for Minnesota on the night. Josefin Bouveng had three assists in the contest, with Fanale, Emma Kreisz, Chloe Primerano and Ava Lindsay all logging two assists apiece. Goaltender Hannah Clark made 22 saves.

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