WILLLMAR -- Two days of frustration at its own Willmar Bus Cup ended for the Willmar Cardinals with a 6-2 win over Mankato East/Loyola on Wednesday at the Civic Center Cardinal Arena.
Six different players scored for Willmar (3-5): Matt Odom, Paul Schrupp, Liam Johnston, Trent Fader, Jake Sobieck and Rory Schneider.
Jay Bredberg picked up three assists and Gabe Amon a pair.
Willmar outshot each opponent in the three-day Bus Cup Tournament, but had been unable to finish around the net. The Cardinals fell 2-1 to River Lakes on Monday and 4-3 to Fargo Shanley on Tuesday.
Junior goalie Ben Leitch had a shutout going through the third minute of the third period when Taylor Ries beat him on a solo rush with a high shot to the glove side to make it 3-1.
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But Leitch stopped Seth Allan from 20 feet moments later on another one-man rush this time snapping up the puck with his glove.
Willmar will try and start a win streak when they host section foe Hutchinson at 7 p.m. Saturday.
Willmar 6, Mankato East/Loyola 2
Willmar (4-5) 0 2 4 -- 6
Mankato East/Loy. 0 0 2 -- 2
FIRST PERIOD - no scoring
SECOND PERIOD - Wil: Matt Odom (Jay Bredberg), 12:31 ...Wil: Paul Shrupp (Rory Schneider, Bredberg), 14:03, pp
THIRD PERIOD - Wil: Liam Johnston (Gabe Amon, Jake Tone), 2:28, pp ... MEL: Taylor Ries (unassisted) 3:44 ... Wil: Trent Fadder (Amon, Johnston, 7:42 ... Wil: Jake Sobieck (unassisted), 8:34 ... Wil: Rory Schneider (Odom, Bredberg), 12:02 ... MEL: Bo Bochardt (Reis) 14:17
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GOALIE SAVES - Willmar: Ben Leitch 10-3-7-20 ... Mankato East/Loyola: Lucas Weihe 13-12-11-36
