2005-06 Review
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2005-062005-06 RREVIEWEVIEW 2005-06 Season Recap . .38-39 2005-06 Results, Attendance . .40 2005-06 Statistics . .41-42 Game-by-Game Summaries . .43-48 2005-06 SEASON RECAP swept Quinnipiac in their home opener at Ralph Engelstad Arena. The Sioux racked up the goals, winning 4-2 and 8-4. The second game also showed UND’s resiliency. With less than five min- utes to play in the second period, Quinnipiac scored two goals within 43 second of each other to tie the game at 3-3. However, the Sioux quickly responded 38 seconds later, scoring a flurry of goals before the horn sounded. UND In its second season in the Western 4:21 mark of the first period. But goal- scored three goals within a 58-second stretch and never looked back. Collegiate Hockey Association, the Sioux tender Hinkley was strong from there on. Sophomore Cami Wooster finished women’s hockey team experienced the The Sioux tied it up in the second peri- with a hat trick, the fifth in team history. ups and downs of the always-tough con- od. Freshman defenseman Casie Hanson ference. kept the puck in the zone after Wisconsin The Sioux finished the year with a tried to clear it. Hanson dished to SENIOR SEND-OFF record of 7-27-2 overall and 2-23-2 in the Fingland, whose shot on goal was deflect- The Sioux said goodbye to its first WCHA. However, there were many posi- ed to Sarah Connelly and Connelly recruited class in the young program's his- tive learning experiences and close calls, threaded it in. tory. The eight players, who played their which continued the building of the five- UND lost in overtime, but the game was final game on March 4, left an indelible year-old program. a confidence builder for the rest of the year mark on UND. Among the highlights: and proved the Sioux could play with the Those seniors were Devon Fingland, best. Liz Funk, Anne Girtz, Amber Hasbargen, Margaret-Ann Hinkley, BIG-GAME HUNTERS Meghan Hopps, Jessica Kovacevich and The Sioux proved they could play with Meghan Mutrie. The Sioux also graduat- the best teams in the country a number of ed senior Laura Cecko, who transferred times throughout the season. from the University of Minnesota after her On Feb. 11 UND stunned Minnesota freshman season. Duluth, which was ranked No. 4 in the country. Even more impressively, the Sioux did it at Duluth. The Sioux won the HEAD OF THE CLASS game 2-0, getting both goals on the power Nine Sioux players were named to the play, while senior goalie Margarent-Ann WCHA All-Academic team. The UND list Hinkley was solid in the net. Forwards included sophomore Christey Allen and Randi Motsko and Devon Fingland each seniors Cecko, Fingland, Funk, Girtz, scored a goal, while Hinkley stopped 25 Hasbargen, Hopps, Kovacevich and shots. Mutrie. The Sioux had to fight off a number of Mutrie was also named to the inaugural Bulldog attacks throughout the game, but group of 47 WCHA Scholar-Athlete remained strong in killing off 10 UMD Award recipients and was named a power plays. National Scholar Athlete by the American The Sioux almost knocked off the Women’s Hockey Coaches Association nation’s No. 1 team earlier in the season. Margaret-Ann Hinkley (AWHCA) for the third straight year. On Jan. 13 the Sioux lost a 2-1 overtime heartbreaker to eventual national champi- HOME COOKING HOME SWEET HOME on Wisconsin. After losing two close games to open the The fans came out to support UND during Wisconsin opened the scoring at the season at Minnesota State, the Sioux the 2005-06 season. The Sioux were ranked 38 2005-06 SEASON RECAP No. 8 in the nation for attendance, according for triples (five), total bases (79) and slug- 2005-06 3-STAR SELECTIONS to the Women’s Ice Hockey top 20 ging percentage (.568) and led the Sioux in Attendance Rankings for Division I, marking 13 different offensive categories. the fourth straight year UND ranked in the PLAYER (TOTAL) Cami Wooster (5) top eight nationally in attendance. FRESHMAN FIREPOWER 1st Star: 10/22/05 vs. Quinnipiac The Sioux played a total of 18 home games The Fighting Sioux freshmen were 12/10/05 vs. Bemidji State at Ralph Engelstad Arena totaling 7,987 fans, involved in 23 of the team’s 56 goals in 2nd Star: 10/21/05 vs. Quinnipiac averaging 443 fans a game. 1/06/06 at Vermont 2005-06. Leading the way were forwards 3rd Star: 10/15/05 at Minnesota State Melissa Jaques and Samantha Bowers. DOUBLE DUTY Jaques was fourth on UND’s point leader- Cara Wooster (5) board, scoring eight goals and eight assists 2nd Star: 10/22/05 vs. Quinnipiac Three members of the women’s hockey 12/10/05 vs. Bemidji State team participated in dual sports during the for 16 points. Bowers had eight goals and 3rd Star: 10/28/05 at Wisconsin 2005-06 season. four assists for 12 points and was fifth in 11/19/05 at Ohio State Junior Alexia Gagnon Laplante spent scoring for the Sioux. 1/28/06 vs. Minnesota State The freshmen provided 33 percent of her third season on the golf team, helping Devon Fingland (4) the team to its first North Central UND’s offense this season, as well as 39 1st Star: 11/18/05 at Ohio State Conference title since 1997. Gagnon percent of the goals scored. Forward Randi 2nd Star: 2/11/06 at Minnesota Duluth Laplante tied for fourth in the individual Motsko and defenseman Christy Carlson 2/18/06 vs. Ohio State 3rd Star: 2/19/06 vs. Ohio State standings and was named to the All-NCC added four and three goals, respectively. First Team for the second time in her three Samantha Bowers (3) years. DAZZLIN’ DEFENSEMEN 1st Star: 10/21/05 vs. Quinnipiac Mutrie played her third season for the 1/07/06 at Vermont Fingland became UND’s all-time leading 3rd Star: 12/10/05 vs. Bemidji State UND soccer team. Mutrie was second on scorer among defensmen in the 2005-06, the team in points and tied for second in breaking Abby Strong’s career record (29). Margaret-Ann Hinkley (3) goals. Mutrie had six goals and assists, good Fingland ended her career with 45 points. 1st Star: 2/11/06 at Minnesota Duluth for 17 points, as the soccer team advanced 2nd Star: 1/13/06 vs. Wisconsin Kovacevich ended her career in tied for sec- 3rd Star: 2/04/06 at Bemidji State to the NCAA Division II national tourna- ond place in the school’s history, tallying 34 ment for the second time in school history. career points. Amber Hasbargen (2) 1st Star: 1/28/06 vs. Minnesota State 3rd Star: 1/07/06 at Vermont BRINGIN’ DA FUNK Funk graduates as UND’s all-time scoring Melissa Jaques (2) leader with 67 career points and ranks sec- 1st Star: 1/06/06 at Vermont 3rd Star: 10/22/05 vs. Quinnipiac ond on the all-time goals list with 32. Aynsley Allen (1) 3rd Star: 12/03/05 vs. Minnesota Christey Allen (1) 2nd Star: 1/28/06 vs. Minnesota State Sarah Connelly (1) 3rd Star: 1/13/06 vs. Wisconsin Randi Motsko (1) 3rd Star: 2/11/06 at Minnesota Duluth Casie Hanson Freshman Casie Hanson played out- field/catcher for the UND softball team. Hanson was named the 2006 North Central Conference Freshman of the Year after fin- Liz Funk ishing third in the conference batting race (.367). She tied or set UND rookie records 39 2005-06 RESULTS DATE OPPONENT RESULT GAME-WINNER SHOTS GOALIE (SAVES) ATT. OVERALL/WCHA Oct. 8 Manitoba (Exh.) W, 8-0 Motsko 35-18 Hasbargen (18) 1,292 Oct. 14 at Minnesota State* L, 1-3 –– 25-36 Hasbargen (33) 560 0-1-0/0-1-0 Oct. 15 at Minnesota State* L, 2-3 –– 18-25 Hasbargen (22) 475 0-2-0/0-2-0 Oct. 21 Quinnipiac W, 4-2 Cami Wooster 30-27 Hasbargen (27) 576 1-2-0/0-2-0 Oct. 22 Quinnipiac W, 8-4 Funk 37-18 Hasbargen (14) 556 2-2-0/0-2-0 Oct. 28 at Wisconsin* L, 2-3 –– 23-46 Hasbargen (43) 2,070 2-3-0/0-3-0 Oct. 29 at Wisconsin* L, 0-8 –– 8-53 Hasbargen (34) 993 2-4-0/0-4-0 Nov. 5 Minnesota Duluth* L, 1-6 –– 20-38 Hasbargen (24) 322 2-5-0/0-5-0 Nov. 6 Minnesota Duluth* L, 0-3 –– 16-20 Hinkley (17) 271 2-6-0/0-6-0 Nov. 11 at St. Cloud State* (ot) T, 2-2 –– 30-33 Hasbargen (31) 248 2-6-1/0-6-1 Nov. 12 at St. Cloud State* L, 1-5 –– 30-28 Hinkley (23) 176 2-7-1/0-7-1 Nov. 18 at Ohio State* (ot) T, 3-3 –– 19-36 Hasbargen (33) 303 2-7-2/0-7-2 Nov. 19 at Ohio State* L, 3-5 –– 36-42 Hasbargen (37) 200 2-8-2/0-8-2 Nov. 25 Maine L, 1-2 –– 24-21 Hasbargen (19) 528 2-9-2/0-8-2 Nov. 26 Maine L, 0-2 –– 22-19 Hasbargen (17) 667 2-10-2/0-8-2 Dec. 2 Minnesota* L, 0-4 –– 22-30 Hasbargen (9) 612 2-11-2/0-9-2 Dec. 3 Minnesota* L, 1-3 –– 22-26 Hinkley (23) 876 2-12-2/0-10-2 Dec.