Penalties catch up to Packers
Published 10:52 pm Thursday, January 13, 2011
Austin's Carley Grunewald sends a centering pass towards the net during the first period against Winona Thursday night at Riverside Arena. - Eric Johnson/photodesk@austindailyherald.com
A flurry of penalties caught up to the Austin girls hockey team as it saw a two-goal lead slip away in the third period of a 6-3 loss to Winona in Riverside Arena.
Austin had 17 minutes of penalty time and Winona scored four powerplay goals in the third period.
“We let this one slip away and penalties plagued us,” Austin head coach Denny Bray said. “The girls on the penalty kill wore out and we got beat to the puck a lot.”
Austin's Kirsten Stanek celebrates her first-period goal against Winona Thursday night at Riverside Arena. - Eric Johnson/photodesk@ausitndailyherald.com
The Packers (5-13 overall, 1-8-1 Big Nine) picked up two penalties in a row early in the third to allow a goal and the Winhawks scored two more powerplay goals during a five-minute major penalty.
Austin led 3-1 after Abby Gallaher scored a shorhanded goal to start the third period, but that was they last goal they’d score.
Allison Hoban had 37 saves and the Packers attempted 31 shots.
SCORING SUMMARY
Winona 0 1 5 — 6
Austin 1 1 1 — 3
First period
(A) Kirsten Stanek (Ashley Arhart) 14:29
Second period
(A) Carley Grunewald (Leslie Fuerstenberg, Abby Gallaher) 4:16
(W) Monica Sanvick (Carly Moran) 10:14
Third period
(A) Galaher (Vanessa Talamnates) (shorthanded) 0:46
(W) Eliza Searcy (Missy Thesing, Jessica Huffman) (powerplay) 1:49
(W) Monica Sanvick (Moran, Molly Sanvick) 4:25
(W) Moran (Maddy Eddy) (powerplay) 6:48
(W) Thesing (Huffman, Searcy) (powerplay) 11:54
(W) Moran (Molly Sanvick, Searcy) (powerplay) 13:20
