By Pat Garry, Staff Writer
The Lady Stars put a positive punch on puck play leading into the holiday hiatus. Dropping a tough battle with Willmar, 3-1, Tuesday, Dec. 18, the River Lakes’ girls stormed back Thursday and Saturday, collecting wins over Litchfield/Dassel-Cokato, 1-0; and Waconia, 7-1, respectively.
(Willmar Game @ Willmar Civic Center) Shots on goal favored River Lakes, 35-21. The Stars scoring summary: Tyra Johnson, 1 goal; Aubrey Griffin, 1 assist. 1st Period – Scoring: WLLMR – Garberding Goal (even strength) (Larson) 13:14; WLLMR – Garberding Goal (even strength) 14:41. Penalties: Hanson, WLLMR (Hooking, Minor, 2 min) 6:09; Monson, WLLMR (Body Checking, Minor, 2 min) 15:54. 2nd Period – Scoring: WLLMR – Monson Goal (even strength) (Olson) 16:31. Penalties: Zimmer, RVRLAK (Roughing, Minor, 2 min) 13:54. 3rd Period – Scoring: RVRLAK – Johnson Goal (power play) (Griffin) 5:09. Penalties: Garberding, WLLMR (Slashing, Minor, 2 min) 4:27; Christensen, WLLMR (Tripping, Minor, 2 min) 7:07; Johnson, RVRLAK (Holding, Minor, 2 min) 11:36.
(Litchfield/DC Game @ Litchfield Civic Arena) Shots on goal favored River Lakes, 46-22. The Stars scoring summary: Brooke Lemke, 1 assist; Kianna Roeske, 1 goal. 1st Period – Scoring: None. Penalties: Foley, LDC (Body Checking, Minor, 2 min) 6:44; Blattner, RVRLAK (Tripping, Minor, 2 min) 10:32; Walsh, LDC (Tripping, Minor, 2 min) 14:39. 2nd Period – Scoring: None. Penalties: Olson, LDC (Interference, Minor, 2 min) 6:31; Hansen, LDC (Hooking, Minor, 2 min) 7:54; Olson, LDC (Body Checking, Minor, 2 min) 9:31; Griffin, RVRLAK (Interference, Minor, 2 min) 12:52. 3rd Period – Scoring: RVRLAK – Roeske Goal (even strength) (Lemke) 7:50. Penalties: Hansen, LDC (Hooking, Minor, 2 min) 2:40; Walsh, LDC (Roughing, Minor, 2 min) 5:28; Braaten, LDC (Cross-Checking, Minor, 2 min) 5:43; Roeske, RVRLAK (Roughing, Minor, 2 min) 8:38; Lemke, RVRLAK (Cross-Checking, Minor, 2 min) 14:21.
(Waconia Game @ Richmond Arena) Shots on goal favored River Lakes, 38-15. The Stars scoring summary: Tyra Johnson, 1 goal, 1 assist; Brielle Cremers, 2 goals; Brianna Deming, 1 goal, 1 assist; Olivia Haines, 2 assists; Aubrey Griffin, 2 assists; Kianna Roeske, 1 goal; Paige Blattner, 2 goals; McKenzie Cremers, 1 assist; Nicole Wander, 1 assist. 1st Period – Scoring: None. Penalties: None. 2nd Period – Scoring: RVRLAK – Blattner Goal (even strength) (Griffin, Johnson) 5:04; RVRLAK – Cremers Goal (even strength) (Cremers) 8:30; RVRLAK – Johnson Goal (even strength) (Haines) 9:41; RVRLAK – Blattner Goal (even strength) (Wander) 10:17; RVRLAK – Deming Goal (even strength) 16:32. Penalties: Charbonneau, Waconia (Tripping, Minor, 2 min) 14:02. 3rd Period – Scoring: Waconia – Denzer Goal (even strength) (Brandt, Erenstein) 0:56; RVRLAK – Roeske Goal (even strength) (Griffin) 7:04; RVRLAK – Cremers Goal (even strength) (Haines, Deming) 8:06. Penalties: Griffin, RVRLAK (Tripping, Minor, 2 min) 1:25; Erenstein, Waconia (Checking, Minor, 2 min) 6:22; Deming, RVRLAK (Checking, Minor, 2 min) 14:02. Goalie Changes: Kramer, RVRLAK.