MITCHELL – The Rangers scored single goals in the first two periods but saw the host Marlins tally two in the third and one in overtime to rally for a 3-2 South Dakota Amateur Hockey Association win on Friday night.
Shaylea Peterson lit the lamp off assists from Alexis Schelske and Jadyn Peterson late in the first period before Peterson took advantage of a power-play chance to net the puck in the second. Carlie Kruse and Brooklyn Roberts set up Peterson’s tally.
Mitchell got on the board with Jenna Grosidier’s unassisted power-play with 12:09 on the clock, and then, Kelsey Amick found the back of the net with 2:27 left in the game to tie the score. Grosididier and Maggie Dailey earned the assists.
Grosdidier scored the game-winning goal with 5:55 left in OT off assists from Dailey and Amick as the Marlins improved to 8-4 with 16 points for fourth in the standings.
The Rangers – winners of five straight heading into Friday’s game – dropped to 9-5 with 18 points for third in the standings.
Brookings travels to Aberdeen today to face the Cougars at 11:15 a.m. in the Odde Center before closing the regular season with a home match against Sioux Center on Sunday. The puck drops at noon at Larson Ice Center.
MITCHELL 3, BROOKINGS 2
Brookings 1 1 0 – 2
Mitchell 0 0 3 – 3
First Period
Scoring: 1. Brookings – Shaylea Peterson (Alexis Schelske, Jadyn Peterson), 11:55. Penalties: 1. M, Ashley Jones (Checking), 14:29; M, Ashley Jones (Interference), 4:09.
Second Period
Scoring: 2. Brookings – Jadyn Peterson (Carlie Kruse, Brooklyn Roberts), pp, 13:33. Penalties: M, Kelsey Amick (Checking), 13:52; B, Emma Rice (Interference), 0:52.
Third Period
Scoring: 1. Mitchell – Jenna Grosdidier (unassisted), pp, 12:09. 2. Mitchell – Kelsey Amick (Jenna Grosdidier, Maggie Dailey), 2:27. Penalties: B, Carlie Kruse (Checking), 13:04; M, Ashley Jones (Unsportsmanlike Conduct), 9:44; M, Kelsey Amick (Roughing), 9:44.
Overtime
Scoring: 3. Mitchell – Jenna Grosdidier (Maggie Dailey, Kelsey Amick), 5:52.
Power Plays: B 1-5; M 1-2. Shots on Goal: B 10-6-11 – 29; M 12-9-11 – 32. Saves: B, Marina Gerstner 30; M, Katelyn Uithoven 27.
