ST. CLOUD -- Junior forward Katelyn Dold scored a pure hat trick in the first period to start St. Cloud Tech on the way to a 7-0 victory over Willmar at the National Hockey Center on Thursday in Central Lakes Conference girls hockey.
The Tigers outshot the Cardinals 37-15.
Willmar had problems adjusting to the Olympic-sized ice sheet on the St. Cloud State campus. The Cardinals had some good chances but couldn't solve Tech goalie Nikki Kassa.
Annie Green added a goal and three assists and Jessica Dhein three assists.
Abby Schueller turned away 30 shots in goal for Willmar.
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SC Tech 7, Willmar 0
Willmar (3-9, 7-13) 0 0 0 -- 0
SC Tech (8-4, 12-9) 3 3 1 -- 7
FIRST PERIOD - Tec: Katelyn Dold (Jessica Dhein) 4:13 ... Tec: Dold (Annie Green) 6:48, shorthanded ... Tec: Dold (Green, Dhein) 16:33, power play
SECOND PERIOD - Tec: Kendra Fischer (Micky Moran) 7:11, sh ... Tec: Kallie Feeney (Becky Ward, Micky Moran) 8:33 ... Tec: Brittany Taylor (Green) 15:22
THIRD PERIOD - Tec: Green (Dold, Dhein) 6:18
Goalie saves - Willmar: Abby Schueller 11-11-8-30; St. Cloud Tech: Nikki Kaasa 4-7-4-15
St. Cloud Icebreakers 4, River Lakes 2
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The Stars (6-5, 8-9-1) took a 1-0 lead after Jenn Paul's unassisted powerplay goal in the first period, but the Icebreakers (6-5, 11-9) put in four straight goals to win the game.
Tracy Skluzacek recorded 29 saves for River Lakes.
SC Icebreakers (9-3, 11-9) 0 3 1 -- 4
River Lakes (6-5, 8-9-1) 1 0 1 -- 2
FIRST PERIOD - RL: Jenn Paul (unassisted) pp, 15:00
SECOND PERIOD - SC: Ruegemer (Grey) 3:25 ... SC: Anne Schleper (unassisted) pp, 5:10 ... SC: Johnson (Schleper) 5:20
THIRD PERIOD - SC: Anna Hall (Johnson) 6:30 ... RL: Greta Omann (Courtney Schirmers) 11:06
Goalie saves - St. Cloud Icebreakers: not available; River Lakes: Tracy Skluzacek 9-11-9-29
