2 weeks Ago By Staff reports
ALBERT LEA — Grace Kober picked up where she left off a year ago, but so did the Albert Lea defense. Kober made 44 saves for Mayo in its season opener, but Albert Lea limited the Spartans to 14 shots on goal — Jayda Moyer stopped them all — in a 3-0 win at Albert Lea City Arena. ADVERTISEMENT The Tigers’ stars took care of their offense.
Standout defender Mika Cichosz — a Minnesota State University commit — had a hand in all three Albert Lea goals. She scored their first, 5:34 into the game, then assisted on two by Shelby Evans in the third period. Albert Lea (1-0-0 Big Nine Conference, 1-0-0 overall) plays at Luverne at 7 p.
m. Tuesday. Mayo (0-1-0, 0-1-0) hosts Hastings at 2 p.
m. Saturday at Graham Arena I. Albert Lea 3, Mayo 0 Mayo 0-0-0 — 0 Albert Lea 1-0-2 — 3 Mayo : Goalie : Grace Kober 44 saves (47 shots).
ADVERTISEMENT Albert Lea : Mika Cichosz 1 goal, 2 assists; Shelby Evans 2 goals; Aryah Hansen 1 assist. Goalie : Jayda Moyer 14 saves (14 shots). LUVERNE 13, AUSTIN 0 Austin 0-0-0 — 0 Luverne 6-6-1 — 13 Austin : Goalie : Chloe Schaal 44 saves (57 shots).
Luverne : Tenlee Pick 1 goal; Tenley Behr 3 goals, 2 assists; Izzy Steensma 1 goal, 2 assists; Mallorie Edstrom 1 assist; Kassidy Saarloos 1 assist; Ella Apel 2 goals, 4 assists; Peyton Behr 3 goals; Ellie Van Batavia 3 assists; Macie Edstrom 1 goal, 2 assists; Marlee Nelson 1 goal; Rylee Kurtz 1 assist. Goalie : Emma Saarloos 4 saves (4 shots)..
