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MARSHFIELD – Lexi Dupee and Morgan Larson scored goals for Marshfield but it was all the Tigers could get in a 2-2 tie with Northland Pines in the Great Northern Conference girls hockey opener for both teams on Monday night at the Marshfield Youth Ice & Recreation Center.
Dupee’s goal early in the second period knotted the score at 1-1. After Cali Sanborn scored with 2:32 left in regulation, Morgan Larson tied the game again with a goal with just 1:24 remaining.
Paige Johnson assisted on both Marshfield goals, and Kessa Schreiner added an assist on Larson’s score.
Alexis Straughan had 24 saves in goal for Marshfield.
Marshfield moves to 2-1-1 overall and will host Hudson in a nonconference game at 1 p.m. on Saturday. The game will be broadcast on WDLB-AM 1450 and online at wdlbwosq.com.
Tigers 2, Eagles 2 (OT)
Northland Pines 1 0 1 0 – 2
Marshfield 0 1 1 0 – 2
First period: 1. NP, Winter Nielsen (Sydney Moustakis), 7:11.
Second period: 2. M, Lexi Dupee (Paige Johnson), 11:11.
Third period: 3. NP, Cali Sanborn 14:28. 4. M, Morgan Larson (Johnson, Kessa Schreiner), 15:36.
Saves: NP, Jenna Paez 15; M, Alexis Straughan 24.
Records: Northland Pines 1-2-1, 0-0-1 Great Northern Conference; Marshfield 2-1-1, 0-0-1 GNC.