The Luverne girls’ hockey team went 2-1 this past week to improve to 11-4 overall.
The Cardinals opened the week with a 4-3 loss to New Ulm in New Ulm on Tuesday, March 2.
Luverne bounced back from the loss to the Eagles with a pair of shutout victories. The Cardinals blanked Marshall 5-0 on Friday, March 5. They then defeated Fairmont 12-0 on Saturday, March 6.
New Ulm 4, LHS 3
The Eagles scored the first two goals of the game on Tuesday, March 2. Kamryn Van Batavia got the Cardinals on the board nine minutes into the first period to cut New Ulm’s lead to 2-1.
The Eagles added one more goal in the opening period to take a 3-1 lead into the second quarter.
Mallory Nelson opened the scoring in the second period to get the Cardinals back within one. Sophie Holmberg and Anika Boll both recorded assists on the goal.
Rylee Gee tied the game at 3-3 when the senior put one between the pipes in the second period. Peyton Behr and Van Batavia both recorded assists on the goal.
A New Ulm goal 11 minutes into the second period gave them a 4-3 lead. That one-goal lead would hold as neither team was able to score in the final period.
Cheyenne Schutz recorded 29 saves for the Cardinals.
LHS 5, Marshall 0
Luverne’s Reghan Bork scored the lone goal in the first period. Bork was set up by a beautiful pass off the stick of Van Batavia.
The Cardinals scored three goals in the second period to build a 4-0 lead.
Van Batavia opened the second period with a goal to put the Cardinals up 2-0.
Gee scored the team’s third goal of the game to put Luverne up 3-0. Brynn Thier recorded an assist on the goal.
Van Batavia wrapped up the scoring in the second period to put the Cardinals up 4-0.
Van Batavia scored her third goal of the game to open the third period to wrap up the scoring and give the Cardinals a 5-0 lead.
Mallory Von Tersch recorded 19 saves in the game.
LHS 12, Fairmont 0
The Cardinals scored two goals in the opening minute en route to a seven-goal first period on Saturday, March 6.
Van Batavia scored 27 seconds into the game to put the Cardinals up 1-0 before the fans could settle into their seats.
It took 30 seconds for the Cardinals to score their second goal of the game. Gee’s goal put the Cardinals up 2-0.
Bork scored the third goal of the period. Van Batavia recorded the assist on Bork’s goal.
Gee scored her second goal of the period to put the Cardinals up 4-0.
Thier scored the fifth goal of the first period to put Luverne up 5-0. Bork and Behr both notched assists on the goal.
Van Batavia scored her second goal of the first period to put the Cardinals up 6-0. Bork recorded the assist on Van Batavia’s goal.
Behr scored the seventh and final goal of the first period.
It was Behr opening the scoring in the second period to put the Cardinals up 8-0. Zariah Holmgren and Van Batavia both recorded assists on the goal.
Holmberg scored the ninth goal of the game. Van Batavia and Roz Oye both recorded assists on the goal.
Bork scored her second goal of the game to wrap up the scoring in the second period to put Luverne up 10-0.
Anika Boll opened the scoring in the third period to put Luverne up 11-0.
Behr scored her third goal of the game to wrap up the scoring. Van Batavia recorded the assist on the goal.
The Cardinals will play their final home game on Tuesday, March 9, against Fairmont.