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DU Sweeps Badgers

From: DU Athletics Website

Box Score

MADISON, Wis. - Freshman Rhett Rakhshani scored the game-winning goal with 15 seconds left in overtime as the Pioneers completed a two-game sweep of the Wisconsin Badgers with a 4-3 win in WCHA action tonight at the Kohl Center. DU improved to 11-1-2 all-time against the Badgers at Kohl Center since the building opened in 1998 and gained their first two-game series sweep to improve to 6-4-0 overall and 4-2-0 in league play. Wisconsin falls to 4-6-2 and 3-4-1 with its third consecutive loss.
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Junior All-American candidate Ryan Dingle turned in an outstanding game for DU with two-goals and the game-winning assist. Rakhshani added two assists for his first career three-point effort, while Brian Gifford netted his first career goal and added an assist in DU's third consecutive win.
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Junior goaltender Peter Mannino earned the hard-fought win with a season-high 39 saves. The Pioneers squandered two two-goal advantages in the game, but found enough energy to break a 3-3 tie with the late overtime goal.
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"We battled hard and got a big goal in overtime to earn this sweep," DU head coach George Gwozdecky said. "I really like the way that our team is coming together. We had several strong individual performances, but it took a total team effort in a tough environment."

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Gifford - Dingle - Rakhshani

Trotter - Ruesegger - Mullen

Glasser - Paukovich - Helgason

Cook - Handza - Testwuide

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Butler - Veideman

Seabrook - Fast

Thomas - Marcuzzi

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Mannino