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WAUPACA – Marshfield was held to 20 shots on goal and lost to 4-1 to Waupaca in a nonconference boys hockey game Tuesday night at the Waupaca Expo Ice Arena.
After a scoreless first period, Waupaca (13-9) scored twice in the second period and two more times in the third to hold off Marshfield (9-12-1).
Evan Weister scored off an assist from Colin Barth for Marshfield’s only goal, which came with 2:29 remaining in the game.
Marshfield will close out its regular-season and Wisconsin Valley Conference schedule on Thursday at Wausau West. The Tigers open action in the WIAA playoffs with a regional semifinal on Feb. 14 against Black River Falls at the Marshfield Youth Ice Arena.
Comets 4, Tigers 1
Marshfield 0 0 1 – 1
Waupaca 0 2 2 – 4
Second period: 1. W, Drake Hiddemen, 7:15; 2. W, Eugene Pliska (Hunter Smith, Max Menzies), 15:48.
Third period: 3. W, Menzies, 0:15; 4. M, Evan Weister (Colin Barth), 14:31; 5. W, Cody Rasmussen (Menzies), 16:18.
Saves: M, Haydon Roy-Peterson 40; W, Brett Berens 19.
Records: Marshfield 9-12-1; Waupaca 13-9.