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From the Bethel University Website:
MIDDLEBURY, Vt. — Bethel University’s Beth Spurrier (Sr., Plymouth, Minn.) has been named an RBK Women’s Hockey Division III All-American, making her the first in the program’s 10-year history. Spurrier joins four other Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) players on the West region first team.
In addition to receiving All-American honors, Spurrier finished her Royal career as the school’s only four-time All-MIAC first team award winner. The senior goaltender concluded the regular season with a .941 save percentage while only allowing 1.68 goals per game. With her name already firmly etched in Bethel’s record book in several categories, including wins, games played, and saves, her three shutouts this season now give her 14 in her career at Bethel. Spurrier was twice named Women’s Hockey MIAC Athlete of the Week this season for her strong play against nationally ranked opponents, including a shut out of #6 St. Thomas, and the team’s first ever point against #1 Gustavus.
The RBK HOCKEY All-American Ice Hockey teams are sponsored by RBK HOCKEY, an international leader in hockey equipment, and chosen by members of the American Hockey Coaches Association (AHCA). Due to the number of teams regionally, the coaches have established two East teams and one West team. All six players from the West region are natives of Minnesota.
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By Matt Thomas, Wayzata.com Sports Reporter
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The Wayzata girls hockey team saw its season come to a close tonight with a 3-2 double overtime loss to Maple Grove in the section 6AA quarterfinals.
Despite coming in as major underdogs as the number seven seed, the Trojans held two leads in the game at 1-0 and 2-1. Junior Jenny Saxon scored both goals for the Trojans. Her third period goal came with 8:24 remaining in the game on an assist from senior Kate Loberg-Sonderup.
The Trojans held the 2-1 lead for just over four minutes until Maple Grove’s Casey Hirsch scored the game-tying goal with 4:15 remaining in regulation.
After a scoreless first overtime, the Crimson ended the Trojans’ upset bid when Lauren Moe scored with 1:38 remaining in the second overtime.
The loss was the 12th straight for the Trojans as they finished the season with a final record of 6-19-1. It was the last game in a Wayzata uniform for four seniors including Loberg-Sonderup, Alison Umland, Courtney Smith, and Shelby Rasmussen.
By Matt Thomas, Wayzata.com Sports Reporter
It’s been a tough last month and a half for the Wayzata girls hockey team. The Trojans limp into this weekend’s section playoffs having not won a game since late December.
The Trojans were seeded seventh in section 6AA where they will face second seeded Maple Grove at 6:45 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 14 at Parade Ice Arena in Minneapolis. The top seed in the section is the Hopkins Royals.
The Trojans were 6-7-1 after a 3-0 victory over Moorhead on Dec. 31, but they have lost 11 straight games since then to finish the regular season at 6-18-1.
Maple Grove will enter the playoffs on a two-game losing streak, but their overall record is much more impressive at 18-7. The Crimson have not faired that well against Classic Lake Conference teams this year however. They beat Robbinsdale Armstrong, but lost to both Hopkins and Minnetonka early in the season.
The Crimson are led by sophomore forward Casey Hirsch who has 25 goals 17 assists this season. The Crimson’s goaltender is freshman Taylor McKenney who has a 14-6 record as a starter this year. McKenney has made 443 saves while allowing 42 goals.
The Trojans are led by senior forward Alison Umland who has 11 goals and 14 assists on the season. Junior forward Jenny Saxon has seven goals and a team-high 18 assists.
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