2023-12-30 00:00:00
(Editor’s note: This article will be updated as games are completed throughout the day.)
Dodge County 5, Fargo South/Shanley 4
Brett Ludvigsen’s second goal and third point of the day, coming with just 3:26 to play in the third period, turned out to be the game-winning goal for Dodge County in a wild 5-4 victory against Fargo South/Shanley on the final day of Gold Division play at the Kiwanis Festival.
Dodge County’s Bronson Freerksen and South/Shanley’s Cail Astrup traded goals midway through the first period to make it a 1-1 game. That’s how the score remained until a fast-paced, back-and-forth third period.
The teams combined for seven goals in the final 14 minutes of the game, with Dodge County outscoring South/Shanley 4-3 in the final period.
A pair of unassisted goals by Gryffon Funke — his 25th and 26th of the season — made it 3-1 Wildcats 5:24 into the third.
The Bruins answered back at the 9:29 mark on Astrup’s second goal of the day, to pull within 3-2.
The teams then traded goals twice in a span of 3:04, with Ludvigsen scoring twice for Dodge County, including the goal that held up as the winner.
Jackson Roethler made 29 saves in the win for the Wildcats (7-5-0 overall), who are back in action at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Chisago Lakes.
DODGE COUNTY 5, FARGO SOUTH/SHANLEY 4
Dodge County 1-0-4 — 5
South/Shanley 1-0-3 — 4
Dodge County: Bronson Freerksen 1 goal, 1 assist; Brett Ludvigsen 2 goals, 1 assist; Gryffon Funke 2 goals. Goalie: Jackson Roethler 29 saves-33 shots.
Fargo South/Shanley: Cail Astrup 2 goals; Ethan Doll 2 assists; Aaron Meyer 1 assist; Jake Verwest 1 goal, 1 assist; Zach Skarperud 1 assist.
Tanner Nelson stopped all 15 shots he faced and Albert Lea ended its trip to the Kiwanis Festival on a high note, winning a Blue Divison game 4-0 on Friday afternoon at Graham Arena IV.
The Tigers (4-7-1) did a good job of possessing the puck and limiting Windom’s offensive opportunities. The Eagles managed just 15 shots on goal, with Nelson making 4 saves in the first period, 6 in the second and 5 in the third.
Tigers senior captain Eli Farris led the way offensively, with two goals and an assist. Farris broke a scoreless tie with just 14 seconds to play in the first period, a goal that held up as the game winner.
Albert Lea tacked on three more in the third period, one each by Connor Pirsig, Brock Scott and Farris. Pirsig now leads the Tigers with 20 points this season, including 12 goals and 8 assists.
Windom went 1-2-0 in the tournament and is 3-8-0 overall.
Albert Lea is back in action with a Big Nine Conference game at 7:15 p.m. Thursday at Faribault.
ALBERT LEA 4, WINDOM 0
Windom 0-0-0 — 0
Albert Lea 1-3-0 — 4
Windom: Goalie: Adam Dahna 25 saves-29 shots.
Albert Lea: Eli Farris 2 goals, 1 assist; Brock Scott 1 goal; Connor Pirsig 1 assist; Derrek Laite 1 goal; Carson Severtson 1 assist. Goalie: Tanner Nelson 15 saves-15 shots.
Luverne scored six times in the first period and dominated from start to finish in a 12-1 win against Austin on the final day of the Kiwanis Festival.
The No. 15-ranked Cardinals improved to 11-0-0 overall and remain the lone unbeaten team in the state in Class 1A.
Luverne didn’t clinch the Festival championship with the victory, though. It awaits the result of the Lourdes-La Crescent game. If La Crescent-Hokah wins, it and Luverne will finish the tournament with 3-0 records. That would invoke a tiebreaker; the first tiebreaker being fewest goals allowed in the Festival. Luverne allowed six over three games; La Crescent-Hokah had allowed just one entering its game against Lourdes today.
For a second consecutive day, Eli Krueger scored Austin’s lone goal. Zane Thoma made 35 saves for the Packers (3-8-0) in defeat.
Gavin Hoven stopped 14 shots to get the win for Luverne. Owen Sudenga had a hat trick and two assists, while Maddux Domagala had two goals and three assists.
LUVERNE 12, AUSTIN 1
Austin 0-1-0 — 1
Luverne 6-3-3 — 12
Austin: Eli Krueger 1 goal; Cody Pedersen 1 assist. Goalie: Zane Thoma 35 saves-47 shots.
Luverne: Owen Sudenga 3 goals, 2 assists; Maddux Domagala 2 goals, 3 assists; Elliot Domagala 3 assists; Blake Sauer 1 goal; Carter Como 2 goals, 2 assists; Landyn Lais 1 goal, 2 assists; Henry Hartquist 1 goal, 2 assists; Patrick Kroski 2 assists; Blaik Bork 1 assist; Benjamin Hartquist 1 goal; Levi Gonnerman 1 goal; Layke Miller 1 assist; Marcus Vortherms 1 assist. Goalie: Gavin Hoven 14 saves-15 shots.
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