BROOKINGS – St. Vital went undefeated to win the U19 Junior Gold A Dakota Premier Classic over the weekend at Larson Ice Center.

The Vics beat Aberdeen, 3-0, in the championship as Omaha defeated Brookings, 5-1, in the third-place match and Mitchell posted a 7-3 win over Osseo-Maple Grove in the fifth-place game.

Omaha won the B Division with a 2-1-1 mark in double-round-robin action.

After losing 6-3 to Omaha in pool-play action on Friday night, Brookings went 1-1 in pool play on Saturday with an 8-1 loss to St. Vital, followed by a 6-1 win over Osseo-Maple Grove to finish as the fourth seed overall to qualify for the third-place game.

Saturday’s Pool Play

• St. Vital 8, Brookings 1

The Vics took a 3-0 lead after a period before Bethany Rennich tallied the opening goal of the second off an assist from Jadyn Peterson to pull the Rangers within 3-1.

But St. Vital knocked in three more in the second before tacking on two more in the third for the 8-1 win.

Alex DiLello earned a hat trick with a goal in each period to go along with an assist. Also scoring for the Vics were Risa Shatford, Makenna Mikolayenko, Keanna Clark, Sonya Neale and Brook Collins.

St. Vital held a 33-12 edge in shots as Montana Myer came up with 25 saves in the loss.

• Brookings 6, Osseo-Maple Grove 1

Jenna Schulte’s goal with 3 minutes to play gave the Rangers a 1-0 lead at the intermission as Elli Hegdahl and Brooklyn Roberts picked up the assists.

In the second period, OMG tied the game on Abbi Slawson’s goal – with the assist going to Lizzi Amundson – but Brookings went back up when Peterson lit the lamp with 1:22 left as Carlie Kruse and Rennich earned the assists.

The Rangers put the game away in the third as McKenna Geraets found the back of the net early off a Hegdahl setup, before Hegdahl made it 4-1 minutes later with an unassisted tally.

Janaya Kuehl’s goal off Hegdahl’s playmaker assist midway through the third pushed Brookings’ lead to four goals before Savannah Barber provided for the final margin with an unassisted goal with 3:23 left.

The Rangers held a 53-9 advantage in shots as Myer earned the win in net with eight saves.

Third-Place Game 

• Omaha 5, Brookings 1

Jessica Wernli scored with six seconds left in the first period to stake the Lady Jr. Lancers to a 1-0 advantage after 17 minutes.

The Rangers tied the score on a Hegdahl goal with 7:49 left in the second period as Jenna Schulte picked up the assist.

But Kayla Flanigan lit the lamp off a Maxine Mass setup with 3 minutes to play to give Omaha a 2-1 lead heading into the final period.

In the third, Mass sandwiched a pair of goals around a Torrie Murcek tally as the Lancers added three more for the 5-1 final score.

Omaha outshot the Rangers, 27-22, as Myer came up with 22 saves in the loss.

U19 Dakota Premier Classic

A Division Pool Play

Game 1 – St. Vital 12, Mitchell 1

Game 2 – Aberdeen 8, OMG 1

Game 3 – Omaha 6, Brookings 3

Game 4 – St. Vital 8, Brookings 1

Game 5 – OMG 9, Mitchell 7

Game 6 – Aberdeen 3, Omaha 0

Game 7 – Brookings 6, OMG 1

Game 8 – Omaha 14, Mitchell 3

Game 9 – St. Vital 3, Aberdeen 2

A Division Place Games

1st Place – St. Vital 3, Aberdeen 0

3rd Place – Omaha 5, Brookings 1

5th Place – Mitchell 7, OMG 3

B Division Round Robin

Game 1 – Omaha 6, Sioux Center 3

Game 2 – Sioux Center 4, Kansas City 1

Game 3 – Omaha 2, Kansas City 0

Game 4 – Omaha 3, Sioux Center 3

Game 5 – Kansas City 1, Omaha 0

Game 6 – Sioux Center 3, Kansas City 2