Windom Area advanced to the semifinals of the Section 3A girls hockey tournament with a 3-1 victory over Fairmont in a quarterfinal game Thursday at Windom Arena.
The Eagles had a 2-0 lead after the first period as Marissa Becker scored at the 2:28 mark and Presley Dockter scored at 12:25. Both goals were unassisted.
Fairmont pulled within 2-1 at 6:08 of the second period. Windom Area restored a two-goal lead at 4:16 of the third when Dockter scored her second goal of the game. There was no more scoring.
Fiona Robillard stopped 15 of the 16 shots she faced for the Eagles, who put 43 shots on Cardinal netminder Hadley Artz.
Windom, 10-13-2, advance to play at top-seeded Luverne (19-6) at 6 p.m. Saturday. The Cardinals had a bye Thursday.
Luverne won both regular-season meetings, 8-0 on Nov. 17 at Luverne and 4-2 at Windom on Feb. 2.
Also Thursday in Section 3A, Marshall downed Worthington 17-1. The Tigers (12-11-3) play at second-seeded New Ulm (16-8-1) Saturday. The championship game is Tuesday at Gustavus.
SECTION 3A GIRLS HOCKEY
Thursday, Feb. 9
Quarterfinals
Windom Area 3, Fairmont 1
Marshall 17, Worthington 1
Saturday, Feb. 11
Semifinals
Windom Area (10-13-2) at Luverne (19-6)
Marshall (12-11-3) at New Ulm (16-8-1)
Tuesday, Feb. 14
Championship
At Gustavus
Semifinal winners, 7 p.m.
Windom Area girls hockey schedule
Thurs., Nov. 17: at Luverne, L 8-0
Sat., Nov. 19: at Austin, W 10-6
Tues., Nov. 22: at Waseca, W 5-3
Mon., Nov. 28: at Minnesota River, L 2-0
Thurs., Dec. 1: at Worthington, W 3-2
Sat., Dec. 3: Mankato East, L 10-1
Mon., Dec. 5: Marshall, L 4-2
Sat., Dec. 10: at Hutchinson, L 5-2
Tues., Dec. 27: at Morris/Benson, W 6-3
Wed., Dec. 28: Prairie Centre at Morris, W 6-1
Fri., Dec. 30: at Fairmont, L 4-3
Thurs., Jan. 5: Mankato West, T 4-4
Fri., Jan. 6: Minnesota River, T 1-1
Mon., Jan. 9: at Marshall, L 3-1
Thurs., Jan. 12: Morris/Benson, L 8-5
Fri., Jan. 13: New Ulm, L 7-1
Mon., Jan. 16: Fairmont, W 2-1
Fri., Jan. 20: at New Ulm, L 5-0
Sat., Jan. 21: Visitation, L 2-1
Mon., Jan. 30: Waseca, L 2-0
Thurs., Feb. 2: Luverne, L 4-2
Sat., Feb. 4: at Prairie Centre, W 3-1
Mon., Feb. 6: Worthington, W 10-0
Thurs., Feb. 9: Fairmont, W 3-1