Fourth-seeded Windom Area will host fifth-seeded Fairmont in the first round of the Section 3A girls hockey tournament at 7 p.m. Thursday at Windom Arena. Pairings were announced today (Sunday).
The team split during the regular season with the home team winning each game.
The Eagles won 4-1 in Windom on Dec. 21 in Windom and the Cardinals winning 4-3 in Fairmont on Jan. 16.
Windom Area has a 10-13-1 record with a regular-season game remaining at New Ulm Tuesday. Fairmont has completed its regular season with a 7-17 record.
Thursday’s winner plays at top-seeded Marshall at 7 p.m. Saturday.
SECTION 3A
Girls hockey tournament
Number in parenthesis indicates seed number
Thursday, Feb. 8
First round
Fairmont (5) at Windom Area (4), 7 p.m.
Worthington (6) at New Ulm (3), 7 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 10
Semifinals
Fairmont-Windom Area winner at Marshall (1), 7 p.m.
Worthington-New Ulm winner at Luverne (2), 7 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 14
Championship
At Gustavus
Semifinal winners, 7:30 p.m.