This story is sponsored by: American Family Insurance – Randy LeMoine Agency, LLC
MarshfieldAreaSports.com
WAUSAU – The Marshfield boys hockey team has already tripled its win output from last year in the Wisconsin Valley Conference after bouncing Merrill/Wausau East 5-1 on Friday, Dec. 21, at Marathon Park.
Ryan Krueger scored three goals, and Nick Urban and Isaac Wellens added two more for Marshfield, which is now 9-3 overall and 3-1 in the WVC. The Tigers were just 1-9 last year in conference play.
Evan Weister assisted on four of the Tigers’ five goals, and goalie A.J. Trierweiler had 19 saves in goal in the win.
Marshfield hosts first-place Wausau West on Jan. 3.
Tigers 5, Bluejacks 1
Marshfield 1 2 2 – 5
Merrill/Wausau East 1 0 0 – 1
First period: 1. MAR, Nick Urban (Evan Weister), 10:38; 2. ME, Ian Raddatz (Jospeh Routain), 13:35.
Second period: 3. MAR, Ryan Krueger (Nate Boson, Weister), pp., 7:37; 4. MAR, Isaac Wellens (Weister), 11:08.
Third period: 5. MAR, Krueger (Urban), pp., 8:58; 6. MAR, Krueger (Sawyer Schindler, Weister), pp., 11:53.
Saves: MAR, A.J. Trierweiler 19; ME, Eli Moe 31.
Records: Marshfield 9-3, 3-1 Wisconsin Valley Conference; Merrill/Wausau East 1-7, 0-4 Wisconsin Valley Conference.