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by Associated Press
Friday, March 21, 2008
DULUTH,
Minn — Jinelle Zaugg scored twice and Jessie Vetter made 33 saves to help
two-time defending champion Wisconsin beat Harvard 4-1 on Thursday in the NCAA Women’s
Frozen Four semifinals.
Erika
Lawler and Jasmine Giles also scored and Meghan Duggan had two assists for the
fourth-ranked Badgers (29-8-3). Wisconsin will face Minnesota Duluth in the
title game Saturday in a rematch of the Badgers’ 4-1 championship victory last
year.
Minnesota
Duluth beat New Hampshire 3-2 in the second semifinal.
Top-ranked
Harvard (32-2-0) lost for the first time in 22 games. It was just the second
time this season that Harvard allowed more than two goals — both were losses.
After
Jen Brawn gave the Crimson a 1-0 first-period lead, Lawler and Giles scored 2
minutes apart early in the second. Zaugg scored on a feed from Lawler midway
through the second to make it 3-1, and off a feed from Mallory Deluce early in
the third period.
Wisconsin
coach Mark Johnson said Lawler’s goal was a turning point, improving the
Badgers’ mental outlook and energy level.
“Being down
one-nothing after the first period, I think we played exceptionally well
because both sides were hesitant and a little nervous,” Johnson said.
“I sort of relate it to a pingpong game where the puck is going back and
forth. You know, Erika’s goal kind of calmed everyone down.”
