Alexandria got off to a 2-0 lead in the first period as Strong scored at the 6:09 mark with assists going to Andrew Revering and Joe Westlund.  Strong and Josiah Gronholz then assisted on Matthew Carlsen’s power play goal at 11:27.

Westlund gave the Cardinals a 3-0 lead at 8:57 of the second period, assisted by Derek Pesta.  Fergus Falls then had a flurry of goals to end period number two with the game even at 3-3.  The Otters first goal, at 12:38, came from Cole Zierden and was assisted by Isaac Young and Colton Partain.  At 13:21 Logen Schake scored from Isaac Johnson and Ian Richards.  The equalizer came from Zierden at 15:02 with an assist from Richards.

Ben Swanson recorded 21 saves in the Fergus Falls net and Alexandria goaltender Landyn James had 32 stops.