Edina started the season at the top of the rankings and then fell to No. 6 this week, but now have beaten top-ranked Hill-Murray as we head into Thanksgiving weekend. LPH FILE PHOTOStrong third period prevails for Edina;
Dodge County continues to dominate
by Dain Solberg
#6AA Edina 6, #1AA Hill-Murray 3
In a rematch of the Class AA Championship game, the two blue bloods would not disappoint, After a scoreless first period, the Pioneers and Hornets traded offense in the second period with Hill Murray scoring the first two goals of the game from Eliana Engelhardt and Emily Pohl.
Edina would take a 3-2 lead with goals from Lorelai Nelson, Charlotte Theirl and Audrey Davis. The Pioneers tied up the game at 3-3 with a tally from Jaycee Chatleain. Edina took the lead back in the third period with a Cate McCoy goal before Audrey Davis completed the hat-trick to give Edina a 6-3 win.
Edina outshot the Pioneers by a narrow 36-to 34 total. In net, Nora Hannan got the win making 31 saves on 34 shots.
#1A Dodge County 4, #7A South St. Paul 1
In the first two periods of play the Wildcats tallied three unanswered goals from Taryn Wernecke and two from Nora Carstensen. At the 15:58 mark of the third frame South St Paul got on the board to make it a 3-1 game after Lily Pachl found the back of the net for the Packers.
The shots margin correlated with the scoreboard as Dodge County had the edge by a 34-23 margin. Between the pipes, Ida Huber secured the win after turning aside 22 shots facing 23 inside South St Paul’s Historic Doug Woog Arena (formerly known as Wakota Arena) on Tuesday night.
Dodge County is now 6-0-1. South St. Paul fell to 5-2-0.
#4AA Minnetonka 3, #7AA Maple Grove 2
The Skippers opened the scoring with two first period goals from Lauren Mack and Ruby Rauk. Maple Grove returned the favor with two goals of their own from Abbey Oakland and Cate Fischer. At the 14:22 mark of the third period, Bella Finnegan found Delaney Miller in the slot to tally the eventual game-winner for a 3-2 Minnetonka regulation victory against the Maple Grove Crimson.
The Skippers outshot the Crimson 27-to-20, Layla Hemp recorded the win stopping 18 shots on 20 attempts.
#3AA Holy Family 3, #18AA Eden Prairie 1
In a battle of private vs public, Katya Sander opened up the goal-scoring for Holy Family Catholic. Two minutes later, Ava Moe responded for Eden Prairie, knotting the contest up at the break. After a scoreless second period, The Fire scored two unanswered goals with one being the game-winner from Ella Nonweiler and Addy Cowan. Kayla Swartout registered the win with 18 stops which is good for a .947 save percentage improving Holy Family Catholic to 4-1-0 on the young season. The Fire finished the night with a 22-to-19 shot advantage over the Eagles.
#14A Delano/Rockford 8, #20A Pine City Area 0
In a battle between ranked teams, this contest was all Delano/Rockford. DRHS scored six goals in the first and second periods (Kaelyn Wittwer, Ruby Danielson, Kayleigh Olson, McKenzie Perry, Gwenyth Beck, Alaina Pettit-2). In the final frame two additional goals would be added off the sticks of Kaelyn Wittwer and Alaina Pettit. In net, goaltender Savannah Geyen made 29 saves recording the shutout. DRHS converted 1-of-2 power plays and led 33-to-29 in shots.
Shakopee 6, Eastview 4
Shakopee took a 2-1 lead in the first period after the Sabers received goals from Elisabeth Canny and Jaelyn Miner. The Lightning received the lone goal from Eleanor Patterson at the 5:12 mark of the first period.
In the second stanza, both teams traded goals beginning with Eastview’s Jaden Slominski, Shakopee responded with Hannah Grabianowski and Carmen Benedict lighting the lamp. Brielle Clardy tied the contest up for Eastview late in the second period. In the final stanza, Slomonski would find the back of the net for her second goal of the night. Shakopee finished the scoring with two unanswered goals off the sticks of Morgan Berg and Emerson Young.
Shakopee had the 26-to-22 edge in shots on goal. In net, Olivia Toczek made 18 saves on 22 attempts.
Park Cottage Grove 3, Stillwater 1
The Ponies opened up the goals with Audrey Hackler finding the net at the 15:56 mark of the opening frame. Cottage Grove knotted the game up after Josie Leonard scored 5:29 into the second period. The Wolfpack scored two unanswered goals in the third period from Addie Corkish and Madi Brinkman which would be recorded as the eventual game-winning goal for a 3-1 Park Cottage Grove win. Despite losing, Stillwater had a 36-to-22 margin in shots. Gabrielle Stepka was credited with the win making 35 saves after facing 36 shots.
Prior Lake 6, Lakeville North 5
In a fast pace battle between two South Suburban Conference foes, Prior Lake’s Abigail Grove scored first. But Lakeville North responded with Makayla Lee knotting the game up 1-1 before the first intermission.
In the second period, the Panthers and the Lakers would each light the lamp twice with Lakeville North receiving goals from Shay Swanson and Mali Carlson. Prior Lake responded with two tallies off the stick of Addison Heinicke and Sydney Kashmark. The Panthers scored two goals in the third period (Addison Nolander, Shay Swanson), while Prior Lake forced the extra session with two goals from Raya Mathiason and Abby Anthony. PL rained victorious with the game-winning goal 6:48 into overtime from Sydney Kashmark.
Lakeville North outshot Prior Lake by a wide 33-16 margin. In net, Sophie Cappiello registered the win after turning aside 28 shots in a span of 57:48.
Scoreboard:
Brainerd/Little Falls, 6 vs Elk River, 0
Fairmont, 0 vs Luverne, 7
Pine City, 0 vs Delano/Rockford, 8
Moorhead, 6 vs Wayzata, 3
Chisago Lakes, 2 vs Gentry Academy, 4
Stillwater, 1 vs Park Cottage Grove, 3
Warroad, 9 vs Bemidji, 3
Bloomington Jefferson, 3 vs Western Wisconsin, 4
Eagan, 0 vs Rosemount, 6
Lakeville North, 5 vs Prior Lake, 6
New Ulm, 0 vs Willmar, 4
Windom, 0 vs South Central 3
Dodge County, 4 vs South St Paul, 1
Buffalo, 1 vs Rogers, 5
Proctor/Hermantown, 7 vs Rock Ridge, 0
Champlin Park/Coon Rapids, 2 vs Benilde St Margaret’s, 8
North Wright County, 3 vs Osseo/Park Center 0
Cloquet/Esko/Carlton 2 vs Orono, 6
Red Wing, 3 vs New Prague, 7
Alexandria, 6 vs Detroit Lakes, 0
Shakopee, 6 vs Eastview, 4
Holy Family, 3 vs Eden Prairie, 1
Edina, 6 vs Hill Murray, 3
Waconia, 1 vs Hopkins/Park, 3
Northern Lakes, 2 vs Hutchinson, 3
Hibbing/Chisholm 4, International Falls, 1
Farmington, 2 vs Lakeville South, 1
Minnesota River, 2 vs Litchfield/Dassel Cokato, 1
Maple Grove, 2 vs Minnetonka, 2
Sartell/Sauk Rapids, 1 vs River Lakes, 2
Roseville/Mahtomedi, 0 vs Woodbury, 3