SIOUX CENTER, Iowa – Montana Myer netted the game-winner with 1:12 remaining to lift the Rangers over the Storm during South Dakota Amateur Hockey Association girls’ action late Friday.
Kiran Vugteveen assisted.
McKenna Geraets opened the scoring with a power-play goal with 5:22 left in the first period. Myer and Savannah Barber were credited with assists.
Sioux Center pulled even midway through the second after Adri Tinklenberg lit the lamp on a Jenna King assist.
Jadyn Runge made 24 saves to earn the win in goal. Allison Moore also stopped 24 shots for the Storm (4-7), who went 0-for-6 on the power play.
Brookings (6-1-0-1) plays at Sioux Falls today at 8:30 p.m. and at Aberdeen on Sunday at 1 p.m.
BROOKINGS 2, SIOUX CENTER 1
Brookings 1 0 1 – 2
Sioux Center 0 1 0 – 1
First Period
1. Brookings, McKenna Geraets (Montana Myer, Savannah Barber), 5:22 (pp). Penalties: Janaya Kuehl, B (interference), 15:53; Adri Tinklenberg, SC (elbowing), 9:12; Jenna King, SC (tripping), 6:30; Adri Tinklenberg, SC (tripping), 3:44; Janaya Kuehl, B (hooking), 2:58; Micky Tinklenberg, SC (tripping), 1:25.
Second Period
2. Sioux Center, Adri Tinklenberg (Jenna King), 8:03. Penalties: Jenna Schulte, B (slashing), 14:04; Savannah Barber, B (roughing), 11:41; n/a, B (hooking), 2:21; Savannah Barber, B (cross-checking), :18.
Third Period
3. Brookings, Montana Myer (Kiran Vugteveen), 1:12. Penalties: Savanah Barber, B (minor), 8:53.
Shots – B 26, SC 25. Power-play opportunities – B 1-for-3, SC 0-for-6. Goalies – B, Jadyn Runge, 25 shots-24 saves; SC, Allison Moore, 26 shots-24 saves.