Cougars get past Austin girls hockey team
Published 10:45 pm Tuesday, January 31, 2017
- Austin goalie Faith Sayles makes a stop during the second period against Mankato East/Loyola Tuesday night in Riverside Arena. Eric Johnson/photodesk@austindailyherald.com
The Austin girls hockey team lost 4-2 to Mankato East (14-8-1 overall, 10-6 Big Nine) in its final home game of the regular season in Riverside Arena Tuesday.
Austin’s Claire Olson heads up ice with the puck in the second period Tuesday night against Mankato East/Loyola at Riverside Arena. Eric Johnson/photodesk@austindailyherald.com
The Packers (6-17 overall, 5-13 Big Nine) trailed 3-0 early in the third period when Jordyn McCormack and Sam Grunewald each scored a goal to make it a 3-2 game. However, the Cougars put the game away when Sydney Kanstrup scored a goal with 6:40 left in the contest.
Faith Sayles had 29 saves and the Packers had 22 shots on goal.
Austin’s Hanna Helms looks back for the puck behind the Mankato East/Loyola goal during the second period Tuesday night in Riverside Arena. Eric Johnson/photodesk@austindailyherald.com
McCormack had an assist in the loss for Austin.
The Packers will close out the Big Nine schedule in Winona 7:30 p.m. Thursday and they will close out the regular season in Hutchinson 3 p.m. Saturday.
Austin’s Sam Grunewald battles in the corner against Mankato East/Loyola in the second period Tuesday night. Eric Johnson/photodesk@austindailyherald.com
