LITCHFIELD -- Litchfield/Dassel-Cokato stayed close, but not close enough, with the No. 12 team in Class A girls hockey Thursday, losing to Wright County Conference rival Orono, 3-0.
After a scoreless first period, the Tigers netted two even-strength goals about three minutes apart for a 2-0 lead. Orono added a quick goal at the start of the third for the final result.
LDC goalie Danielle Elam recorded 40 saves. The Dragons had 23 shots on goal.
Orono 3, LDC 0
Orono (2-0, 7-1) 0 2 1 -- 3
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Litchfield/DC (0-2, 2-7) 0 0 0 -- 0
FIRST PERIOD - no scoring
SECOND PERIOD - Oro: Madison Martini (Emily Knight, Mackenzie Skatter) 8:06 ... Oro: Mimi Alworth (Kacie Limesand, Millie Luedtke) 11:12
THIRD PERIOD - Oro: Alworth (Luedtke) :08
GOALIE SAVES - Orono: Casey Hartfiel 23 ... Litchfield/Dassel-Cokato: Danielle Elam 40
River Lakes 1, Pequot Lakes 0
Megan Wochnick scored with one minute left in the first period for the Stars, and the team made it stand for the next 35 minutes.
Dominique Jungels had 27 saves in the shutout win and River Lakes had 47 shots on goal.
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Pequot Lakes 0 0 0 -- 0
River Lakes 1 0 0 -- 1
FIRST PERIOD - RL: Megan Wochnick (Michaela Nordstrom, Erin Porwoll) 16:00
SECOND PERIOD - no scoring
THIRD PERIOD - no scoring
GOALIE SAVES - Pequot Lakes: Cat Jensen 47 ... River Lakes: Dominique Jungels 27
