7th-graders strong for varsity Tigers

Published 10:05 am Thursday, December 3, 2015

: Albert Lea’s Ally Rasmussen passes the puck as Faribault’s Megan Johnstad defends Tuesday at Faribault Ice Arena. Rasmussen scored two of the Tigers’ three goals in a 5-3 Albert Lea loss. Rasmussen is one of four seventh-graders on the Tigers’ varsity roster. On the season, she leads the Tigers with three goals and three assists. Hannah Johnson scored The Tigers’ last goal with about six minutes remaining in the final period. Seventh-grade goalie Maddie Schneider saved 29 of 34 shots on goal for Albert Lea. Next, the Tigers (2-6, 1-5 Big Nine) will host Red Wing at 7:30 p.m. today. — Provided