Maddie Brimhall put the Otters in front before a minute had ticked away on the clock. One minute later, she did it again, this time assisted by Averie Tonneson and Kynzie Zender. After two quick goals, the third took a bit longer: Anna Rosa Sem scored off a feed from Brinly Shol with just over a minute to go in the first period, for a 3-0 Otter lead.
Returning for period two, the Otters had to work a little harder for the glory. Finally, with 3 minutes remaining, Tonneson put up goal #4, with Brimhall providing the assist. This would be the only scoreboard activity of the second, for a score of 4-0 Otters.
Evelyn Wedll sends a shot on goal against the Fargo Freeze. PHOTO by JENNY OLSON
In the third and final period, the Maroon & Gold again struck quickly, with Sem scoring from Shol and Ella Dirkman in the first minute. Then, making it a 6-pack for the Otters, Evelyn Wedll scored on a juicy rebound from Maggie Greenagel.
A third-period penalty looked to threaten the shutout opportunity, but goalie Mia Olson made a sprawling save to keep the goose egg. In the end, she would earn her 4th shutout of the season, with all 24 Freeze shots denied.
With an impressive record of 14-5, the Pemberton 12UA’s look to this coming weekend, when they will compete in the 12UA International tournament in Fargo. Weekend matchups include Prior Lake, Grand Forks and Mandan.
