MINNEAPOLIS – The No. 2 Golden Gopher women's hockey team closed out its exhibition slate with a 4-2 victory over the Minnesota Whitecaps on Friday night at Ridder Arena. 

After a back and forth opening ten minutes, it was reigning Patty Kaz winner Taylor Heise who fired home a loose puck past former Gopher Amanda Leveille to break the ice. The Whitecaps answered with two goals early in the second period before Josefin Bouveng evened things up with her second goal in as many exhibitions. Emily Oden and Tristana Tatur tallied goals in the third to give the Gophers the victory. Minnesota dressed all 22 of its healthy skaters with Skylar Vetter and Makayla Pahl each playing half of the game.

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The Gophers host the Bemidji State Beavers to open their 2022-23 season on Friday and Saturday at Ridder Arena. On Friday, Minnesota will raise its 2022 WCHA Championship banner prior to puck drop at 6:00 pm CT.