Windom Area defeated Fairmont in the opening round of the Section 3A girls hockey tournament for the second straight year as the fourth-seeded Eagles defeated the fifth-seeded Cardinals 4-1 Thursday at Windom Arena.
The Eagles set a school record for victories in a season and will take their 11-14-1 record to Marshall face the top-seeded Tigers (16-8-1) at 3 p.m. Saturday.
Three players had three-point games for Windom Thursday.
Victoria Robillard had two goals and one assist, while Madyson Fredin and Reagan Haugen each had one goal and two assists. Mataya Hall and Ella Dockter each had an assist for the Eagles.
Fiona Robillard made 27 saves on 28 shots for Windom, which put 55 shots on Cardinals’ netminder Ilana Moeller.
Saturday’s other semifinal game has third-seeded New Ulm (15-10-1) at second-seeded Luverne (15-10) at 11 a.m. The Eagles defeated Worthington 8-0 Thursday while the Tigers had a bye.
The championship game is Tuesday in St. Peter.
SECTION 3A
Girls hockey tournament
Thursday, Feb. 8
First round
Windom Area 4, Fairmont 1
New Ulm 8, Worthington 0
Saturday, Feb. 10
Semifinals
Windom Area (11-14-1) at Marshall (16-8-1), 3 p.m.
New Ulm (15-10-1) at Luverne (15-10), 11 a.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 14
Championship
At Gustavus
Semifinal winners, 7:30 p.m.
WINDOM AREA GIRLS HOCKEY SCHEDULE/RESULTS
Sat., Nov. 11: Rochester Century/John Marshall, L 6-3
Mon., Nov. 13: Marshall, L 4-0
Thurs., Nov. 16: Luverne, L 10-1
Sat., Nov. 18: Austin, W 6-1
Tues., Nov. 21: at Waseca, W 4-3 (OT)
Mon., Nov. 27: at Minnesota River, L 5-1
Tues., Dec. 5: at Marshall, L 3-1
Thurs., Dec. 7: at Worthington, W 5-2
Sat., Dec. 9: Hutchinson, L 5-1
Tues., Dec. 12: at Mankato West, L 5-1
Sat., Dec. 16: Prairie Centre, L 1-0
Tues., Dec. 19: at Austin, W 6-1
Thurs., Dec. 21: Fairmont, W 4-1
Wed., Dec. 27: Prairie Centre at Benson, T 1-1
Thurs., Dec. 28: Morris/Benson at Benson, W 2-1
Fri., Jan. 5: Minnesota River, W 2-1 (OT)
Tues., Jan. 16: at Fairmont, L 4-3
Thurs., Jan. 18: Worthington, W 3-1
Fri., Jan. 19: New Ulm, L 6-1
Fri., Jan. 26: Morris/Benson, W 5-2
Sat., Jan. 27: Mankato West, L 5-3
Mon., Jan. 29: Waseca, L 2-0
Tues., Jan. 30: at Morris/Benson (Benson), W 3-2
Thurs., Feb 1: at Luverne, L 9-1
Tues., Feb. 6: at New Ulm, L 13-0
Thurs., Feb. 8: Fairmont, W 4-1
Sat., Feb. 10: at Marshall, 3 p.m.