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RHINELANDER – Tylan Schreiner and Brennan Smith scored goals in the first period and the lead held up as the Marshfield boys hockey team won its second straight game, beating Rhinelander 2-0 in a nonconference game Tuesday night.
Schreiner scored unassisted just 1:07 into the game to give the Tigers an early lead.
Smith scored 4:40 later, off assists from Bobby Leggon and Bo Howard, to put Marshfield (5-8) up 2-0.
Marshfield’s defense and goalie Mac Alboreo did the rest. Alboreo, a freshman, stopped 19 shots to pitch his first career shutout.
Marshfield plays two more nonconference games this week – at home against Tomahawk at Thursday and at Chequamegon on Saturday.
Tigers 2, Hodags 0
Marshfield 2 0 0 – 2
Rhinelander 0 0 0 – 0
First period: 1. M, Tylan Schreiner (unassisted), 1:07; 2. M, Brennan Smith (Bobby Leggon, Bo Howard), 5:47.
Saves: M, Mac Alboreo 5-5-9-19; R, Bryce Lubeck 7-9-3-19.
Records: Marshfield 5-8; Rhinelander 2-8.