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MARSHFIELD – Paige Johnson racked up a hat trick and assisted on two other goals to lead the Marshfield girls hockey team to a 6-3 win over Point/Rapids in a Great Northern Conference matchup on Friday night at the Marshfield Youth Ice and Recreation Arena.
Johnson scored once in the first period and added a pair of goals in the third as the Tigers remained unbeaten the in Great Northern Conference at 2-0-1. The Tigers improve to 5-4-1 overall. Point/Rapids drops to 3-4 and 2-1 in the GNC.
Rachel Metz had a goal and an assist for the Red Panthers.
Lexi Dupee saved 18 shots in goal for Marshfield.
The Tigers play at Northern Edge (Antigo/Rhinelander) on Tuesday at the Langland County Building in Antigo.
Tigers 6, Red Panthers 3
Point/Rapids 1 1 1 – 3
Marshfield 1 2 3 – 6
First period: 1. M, Paige Johnson, 1:06; 2. PR, Rachel Metz (Sarah Peplinski, Amanda Milanowski), 14:56.
Second period: 3. PR, Taylor Grimm (Metz), 9:42; 4. M, Nell Eichten (Johnson), 11:12; 5. M, Eichten (Molly Schuster, Johnson), 15:21.
Third period: 6. M, Patty Jo Bolczynski (Melissa Alcorta), 4:13; 7. PR, Milanowski (Nicole Krueger), 7:43; 8. M, Johnson, 16:19; 9. M, Johnson, 16:37.
Saves: PR, Emily Bubla 26; M, Lexi Dupee 18.
Records: Point/Rapids 3-4, 2-1 Great Northern Conference; Marshfield 2-0-1, 5-4-1 GNC.