Ellie Alvarez scored 5 minutes, 12 seconds into the third period to give top-seeded Minnetonka a 2-1 victory over fourth-seeded Shakopee in the Class 2A, Section 2 girls' hockey semifinals Tuesday night at Braemar Arena in Edina.
The Sabers took a 1-0 lead on Olivia Grabianowski's goal seven minutes into the first period. The Skippers responded 3:28 later on Grace Sadura's goal.
Sidney Hearn stopped 33 shots to keep the Sabers in the game.
In the other semifinal, second-seeded Eden Prairie scored two goals in the third period to pull away from third-seeded Holy Family for 3-1 victory. Grace Kuipers scored two goals and Sydney Langseth scored the other to give the Eagles a 3-0 lead. Maddie Morgan scored with 39 seconds left in the game for the Fire. Sedona Blair of Holy Family made 38 saves.
Class 2A
Section 4: Top-seeded Hill-Murray defeated fifth-seeded Woodbury 1-0 at Aldrich Arena in the semifinals. Ellah Hause scored 4:23 into the game for the Pioneers. Anna Juluis kept the Royals in the game with 39 saves. Rachel Kennedy stopped 13 shots for the shutout. ... Lauren Einan recorded a natural hat trick to help second-seeded Stillwater defeat sixth-seeded Mounds View 5-2 at Aldrich Arena. Alaina Tanski gave the Ponies a 1-0 lead 1:17 into the game. Einan scored a goal late in the first period and then added two more in the second. Lindsay Berggren scored her first of two goals 8:47 into the third period for the Mustangs. Kylie Ligday also scored for the Ponies and Sophie Cronk made 20 saves. Abbie Thompson made 28 saves for the Mustangs.
Section 5: Lauren Stenslie scored two goals to lead top-seeded Maple Grove past fourth-seeded Rogers 4-1 at Roseville Ice Arena in the semifinals. Emily Oakland got the Crimson on the board 2:45 into the second period. Allison Hatcher tied the score at 1-1 for the Royals 5:15 later. Stenslie scored her first goal of the game to put the Crimson ahead for good with 4:29 left in the second. Tristana Tatur extended the Crimson lead to 3-1 with 9:25 left in the game. Stenslie added an empty-net goal with 19 seconds left. Brooke Cassibo made 28 saves for the Crimson, Hailey Hartlage 22 for the Royals. ... Hailey Hansen made 40 saves to help second-seeded Blaine edge sixth-seeded Anoka/Spring Lake Park 1-0 at Roseville Ice Arena. Dani Brunette scored with 4:58 left in the second period for the Bengals the 1-0 victory. Abi Furlano made 27 saves for Anoka/Spring Lake Park.
Section 8: Kayla Santl scored three goals to lead top-seeded Roseau past fifth-seeded Buffalo 7-3 at the Rams Sports Center in the semifinals. Memphis Mertens scored two goals and Sophie Helgeson and Kate Helgeson scored one each. Jada Habish, Reagan Wurm and Morgan Wurm scored a goal each and Isabel Varner stopped 29 shots for the Bison. ... Sophie Robinson broke a 1-1 tie 2:34 into the third period to give second-seeded Brainerd/Little Falls the lead for good in a 3-1 victory over second-seeded Alexandria at Essentia Health Sports Center. Lindsey Booth scored with 18 seconds left to play. Molly Hagelie put Brainerd/Little Falls ahead 1-0 at 6:46 of the first period. Marki Oberg tied the score at 1-1 for the Cardinals with 1:55 left in the second.