HUTCHINSON -- Sara Carlson and Claire Cripps ended Willmar's undefeated start on Tuesday as Hutchinson won 5-3.
Carlson scored four goals and assisted her linemate on the fifth. Cripps also assisted on three of Carlson's goals.
Willmar (5-1-1) tied the score 3-3 on Amelia Amon's second goal at 9:04 of the third. But Carlson, who is headed to New Hampshire next year to play Division I hockey, scored twice in the next three minutes.
Becca Freese scored at 11:01 of the second to give Willmar a 2-1 lead until Carlson's unassisted goal tied it 2-2 through two frames.
"All three of our lines played well. I thought we outplayed them a lot of the time," said Willmar coach Jason Mayer. "We had some breakdowns defensively and one girl (Carlson) took it to us a couple of shifts."
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But Mayer allowed that his new team has played surprisingly well for so early in the season. Next is Cambridge-Isanti on Saturday at the Civic Center's Cardinal Arena.
Hutchinson 5, Willmar 3
Willmar (5-1-1) 0 2 1 -- 3
Hutchinson (2-1) 0 2 3 -- 5
FIRST PERIOD - No scoring
SECOND PERIOD - Hut: Sara Carlson (Claire Cripps) 3:10 ... Wil: Amelia Amon (unassisted) 7:32 ... Wil: Becca Freese (Brook Mayer) 11:01 ... Hut: Carlson (unassisted) 15:56
THIRD PERIOD - Hut: Claire Cripps (Carlson) 6:13 ... Wil: Amon (Shelby Schneider) 9:04 ... Hut: Carlson (Cripps, Ashley Madson) 10:26 ... Hut: Carlson (Cripps, Madson) 12:40
GOALIE SAVES - Willmar: Baylie Young 23 ... Hutchinson: Desiree Teubert 16
