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MARSHFIELD – The Marshfield boys hockey team was seeking its first 5-0 start in school history, but Chequamegon/Phillips put an end to the Tigers’ win streak with a wild 5-4 overtime win Saturday afternoon at the Marshfield Youth Ice Recreation Center.
Blake Pluemer scored on an assist from Joshua Lemke 45 seconds into overtime to give C/P the victory and send Marshfield to its first loss of the season. The Tigers fall to 4-1, while C/P improves to 3-0.
Marshfield trailed 2-0 early before Bobby Leggon scored near the end of the first period to get the Tigers on the scoreboard.
Zach Leggon added a goal 1:50 into the second period and Schuyler Seyfert continued his hot start to the season with a pair of goals in a 4-minute stretch to give Marshfield a 4-2 lead.
The Screaming Eagles rallied with a pair of goals in the third period, the final one coming with just 8 seconds left in regulation by Chad Schmantz.
Mac Alboreo had 18 saves in goal for Marshfield.
Chequamegon/Phillips goalie Kristen Pechacek made 34 saves in the win.
Marshfield opens its Wisconsin Valley Conference schedule Thursday at home against D.C. Everest.
Screaming Eagles 5, Tigers 4 (OT)
Chequamegon/Phillips 2 0 2 1 – 5
Marshfield 1 3 0 0 – 4
First period: 1. CP, Joshua Lemke (Jacob Lemke), 5:11; 2. CP, Pierce Pluemer (Jo. Lemke), 8:57; 3. M, Bobby Leggon (Schuyler Seyfert), 14:11.
Second period: 4. M, Zach Leggon (Nelson Spindler, Zac Alboreo), 1:50; 5. M, Seyfert (Bo Howard), 8:57; 6. M, Seyfert (B. Leggon, Austin Littmann), 12:41.
Third period: 7. CP, Quade Wallace (P. Pluemer, Jo. Lemke), 6:31; 8. CP, Chad Schmantz (Wallace, Jo. Lemke), 16:52.
Overtime: 9. CP, Blake Pluemer (Jo. Lemke), 0:45.
Saves: M, Mac Alboreo 6-6-6-0-18. CP, Kristen Pechacek 11-16-7-0-34.
Records: Chequamegon/Phillips 3-0; Marshfield 4-1.