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Minnetonka clinches conference title
GIRLS' HOCKEY
• MINNETONKA 4, EDINA 1: Senior Presley Norby's natural hat trick in the third period lifted Minnetonka to a 4-1 victory over Lake Conference rival Edina on Saturday afternoon at Braemer Arena.
The Class 2A, No. 2 Skippers (18-2-2) were outshot 21-12 in the final two periods but capitalized on special teams to clinch a repeat as Lake Conference champions with a 6-1-1 league record.
Norby got started 1 minute, 32 seconds into the third period with a power-play goal. She added a pair of shorthanded goals 49 seconds apart.
The No. 3 Hornets (15-6-1) scored the game's opening goal as junior Grace Bowlby fired a shot from the point that Emily Oden tipped in past Minnetonka goaltender Tatyana Delaittre.
The Skippers answered with four seconds left in the first period. Katie McMillan scored on a rebound off a shot from Norby. Hornets goalie Anna Goldstein stopped Norby's initial shot, but the rebound found its way to McMillan.
DeLaittre made 30 saves for Minnetonka while Goldstein stopped 19 shots.
• ELK RIVER/ZIMMERMAN 2, MAPLE GROVE 0: Michaela Gould stopped 26 shots to lead the Elks past the Crimson. Breanna Simon led the Elks offense with a goal and an assist. Raelyn Korinek also scored for the Elks. Coco Francis stopped 33 shots in the loss.