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TOMAH – The Marshfield boys hockey team dropped its opening game at the Tomah Invitational on Saturday, losing 5-0 to Tomah/Sparta at Tomah Ice Center.
Following a scoreless first period, the Titans scored twice in the second period and three times in the third to pull away and send Marshfield (1-1) to its first loss of the season.
Reed Gieseking had 41 saves in goal for Marshfield, which was outshot 46-24. Ashton Steele saved all 24 shots he saw in goal for Tomah/Sparta, which was playing its season opener.
Marshfield will play Black River Falls in the third-place game at 2 p.m., with Tomah/Sparta taking on Monona Grove in the championship game of the tournament at 4:30 p.m. Saturday.
Titans 5, Tigers 0
Marshfield 0 0 0 – 0
Tomah/Sparta 0 2 3 – 5
Second period: 1. TS, Collin Ritter (Parker Holloway), 13:06; 2. TS, Holloway (Ritter, Ben Carney), 0:44.
Third period: 3. TS, Holloway, pp., 10:03; 4. TS, Carney, 9:03; 5. TS, Dane Vervoren (Blake Haun, Brennan Otten), 2:14.
Saves: M, Reed Gieseking 41; TS, Ashton Steele 24.
Records: Marshfield 1-1; Tomah/Sparta 1-0.