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WAUSAU – Zac Alboreo scored with 2:01 left on a power play to lift the Marshfield boys hockey team to its first Wisconsin Valley Conference win of the season – a 2-1 victory over Wausau East on Friday night at Marathon Park.
Mac Alboreo saved 25 shots for the Tigers, who improve to 7-6 and 1-4 in the Valley. East falls to 7-4-1 and 2-3-1 in the conference.
After a scoreless first period, Schuyler Seyfert scored on assists from Bobby Leggon and Austin Littmann at the 8:54 mark of the second period to give Marshfield a 1-0 lead.
East tied it 1:54 into the third period on a goal by Jared Wurster. Mac Alboreo held the Lumberjacks out of the net the rest of the way until his brother Zac won the game.
Marshfield hosts Merrill on Tuesday.
Tigers 2, Lumberjacks 1
Marshfield 0 1 1 – 2
Wausau East 0 0 1 – 1
Second period: 1. M, Schuyler Seyfert (Bobby Leggon, Austin Littmann), 8:54.
Third period: 2. WE, Jared Wurster (Zach Comfort), 1:54; 3. M, Zac Alboreo (Bo Howard, B. Leggon), 14:59, pp.
Saves: M, Mac Alboreo 10-7-8-25; WE, Jacob Matsche 8-9-12-29.
Records: Marshfield 7-6, 1-4 Wisconsin Valley Conference; Wausau East 7-4-1, 2-3-1 WVC.