Tigers girls’ hockey blasts New Ulm 8-3

Published 2:15 am Wednesday, December 2, 2009

The third period was a different story for the Albert Lea girls’ hockey team Tuesday night when it faced New Ulm in New Ulm.

The Tigers (2-2) scored three times in the final period to break open the game and rebound after a lackluster third period against Faribault last week.

Albert Lea senior Lauren Klick scored her only goal of the game 8 seconds into the third and she assisted on four other goals as the Tigers pounded the Eagles 8-3.

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New Ulm (0-5) got on the board first at 13:08 in the first period when Aimee Abrahmson scored, but it didn’t take long for Albert Lea to respond.

Sophia Jepson scored the first of her two goals at the 15:51 mark and netted her second goal at 7:16 of the second period.

Lauren Draayer followed with two goals and Madi Passingham scored three times in the rout.

It was a 5-3 game heading into the third but Klick’s goal 8 seconds into the period iced the game.

Albert Lea 8, New Ulm 3

Albert Lea 1 4 3 — 8

New Ulm 1 2 0 — 3

First Period—1, New Ulm, Aimee Abrahmson (Lexi Fischer, Madi Sellner), 13:08. 2, Albert Lea, Sophia Jepson (Lauren Klick), 15:51.

Second Period—3, Albert Lea, Jepson (Sam Stanley), 7:16. 4, Albert Lea, Lauren Draayer (Mariah Leach), 9:31 (pp.). 5, Albert Lea, Draayer (Klick), 10:27. 6, Albert Lea, Madi Passingham (Draayer, Klick), 13:24. 7, New Ulm, Kaylen Berle (Lexie Weiss, Sellner), 14:47. 8, New Ulm, Morgan Zollner (Kali Denn), 16:01 (pp.).

Third Period—9, Albert Lea, Klick (Passingham), :08. 10, Albert Lea, Passingham (Stanley), 3:09 (pp.). 11, Albert Lea, Passingham (Klick), 13:09 (sh.).