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Thunderwolves win second straight ACHA championship

Michelle Carlson scores a hat trick to lead Lakehead to back-to-back national titles.
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The Lakehead Thunderwolves captured the ACHA Division 2 women`s hockey championship. (Submitted photo)

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Lady Beavers of Minot State University were no match for the Lakehead Thunderwolves.

The Wolves on Sunday captured their second straight ACHA Division 2 women’s hockey championship, downing the Lady Beavers 5-1 in the championship game in Columbus, Ohio.

Michelle Carlson scored three times Sunday afternoon and Azia Vass had a goal and two assists to lead LU to the win. Alexandra Sawyer also scored for Lakehead, who were undefeated in the tournament.

Sami Jo Henry had Minot State’s lone goal.

The Wolves outshot their opponent 30-15.

Vass, a defenceman, led all scorers with 15 points, including a tournament-leading 10 assists.



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A proud Nova Scotian who has called Thunder Bay home since 2002, Leith is Dougall Media's director of news, but still likes to tell your stories too. Wants his Expos back and to see Neil Young at least one more time. Twitter: @LeithDunick
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