Girls hockey: A roundup of Tuesdayβs section tournament action
It might be hard to believe, but winter sports section and state championships are going on.
For girls hockey, Tuesday offered plenty of section tournament games. Hereβs a short recap of Tuesdayβs action:
Class 2A, Section 2 semifinals
Holy Family 7, Prior Lake 1: Maddy Kimbrel and Katya Sander each scored twice to lead Holy Family to a win against Prior Lake at Bloomington Ice Garden. Audrey Nichols and Ella Nonweiler also scored for Holy Family, which will face Minnetonka in Fridayβs section final at Bloomington Ice Garden at 7 p.m. Avery Olson scored for Prior Lake. Minnetonka beat Eden Prairie 3-0 on Tuesday.
Class 2A, Section 4 semifinals
Hill-Murray defeated Gentry Academy 3-0 in the early game at Aldrich Arena, with Woodbury coming back from a 2-0 deficit to beat Stillwater 3-2 in the later game. Hill-Murray will face Woodbury on Thursday at 7 p.m. at Aldrich Arena in the section final.
Class 2A, Section 5 semifinals
Centennial/Spring Lake Park beat Roseville Mahtomedi 6-2 in Tuesdayβs early game at the Roseville Ice Arena. Maple Grove followed with a 4-1 win against Champlin Park/Coon Rapids. Cate Fischer scored twice in the first period for Maple Grove, which also got goals from Harper Wienecke and Abbie Benson. Callie Alphin scored for the River Cities team. The section final is set for Friday at 7 p.m. at Roseville Ice Arena.
Class A, Section 3 final
Luverne advanced to the Class A state tournament with a 3-2 win against Marshall.
Class A, Section 4 semifinals
Holy Angels scored twice in the first period and held on to beat Chisago Lakes 2-1 in Chisago City. Genevieve Nelson and Avery Kryzer scored for Holy Angels, while Lexi Smothers added a third-period goal for Chisago Lakes. The Stars will face Blake in the section final on Thursday at 7 p.m. at Blake Ice Arena after Blake beat Minneapolis 2-1.
Class A, Section 6 semifinals
St. Cloud routed Northern Lakes 6-0 at the St. Cloud MAC, with Reese Ruska and Reeghan Stevens each scoring twice for St. Cloud. Liz Bell and Josie Longnecker also scored for St. Cloud, which will face Fergus Falls in the section final on Thursday at 7 p.m. in Alexandria. Fergus Falls beat Sartell/Sauk Rapids 6-3 on Tuesday.
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