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The Luverne girls’ hockey team posted two shutouts this past week against conference opponents in the Blue Mound Ice Arena.
Luverne blanked Marshall 3-0 at home Tuesday, Nov, 29, and outshot Waseca 6-0 on home ice Saturday, Dec. 3.
The Cardinals, now 6-0 for the season, were scheduled to host Austin Tuesday, Dec. 6, and travel to Mankato Saturday, Dec. 10. They’ll host Minnesota River Dec. 16.
Luverne 6, Waseca 0
The Cardinals had no trouble taking down conference rival Waseca 6-0 Saturday, Dec. 3, at home.
Luverne got out to an early lead in the first period with a goal at 4:06 by Ellie Van Batavia assisted by her big sister, Kamryn Van Batavia, and Payton Behr.
Behr added a second goal at 9:19 with an assist by Kamryn Van Batavia.
Kamryn Van Batavia closed the period with another goal at 16:36.
In the second period Greta McClure netted the first of her two goals at 12:13 assisted by Izzy Steensma and Mallory Nelson.
In the third period McClure got her second goal of the night at 10:23 assisted by Steensma.
Kamryn Van Batavia also got her second goal in the third period at 11:55 assisted by Behr.
Luverne overpowered Waseca on the ice, allowing only two shots on Luverne’s goalie, Mallory Von Tersch, the entire game.
The Cardinals hammered Waseca’s goalie, Illamay Draheim with 57 shots.
Luverne 3, Marshall 0
The Cardinal girls took down conference rival Marshall 3-0 Tuesday, Nov. 29, in Luverne.
Both team played solid defense and tried to create shooting opportunities on the opposing goalie.
The two teams were scoreless until halfway through the second period.
At 10:04 in Period 2, Behr finally beat Marshall goalie Bella Deutz on a powerplay to score the first goal with an assist by Kamryn Van Batavia.
At the 7:19 mark in the third period, Kamryn Van Batavia posted her 13th goal of the season, beating the Marshall goaltender with an assist from Payton Behr to put Luverne ahead 2-0.
In the third period with about five minutes left in the game, the Tigers pulled their goalie to get an extra attacker.
However, with 4:44 left in the game, Behr, assisted by Kamryn Van Batavia and Steensma, sneaked an empty net goal to clinch the 3-0 win.
Luverne goalie Von Tersch blocked 18 Marshall shot attempts. Luverne had 33 shots on goal.