And Then There Were Four

The State Tournament Quarter-Finals featured four games that were all decided by two or more goals.

The first game pitted Honorable Mention Homestead against #4 ranked and undefeated Tomah. Tomah prevailed 4-2 in what ended up being the closest score of the day. Tomah got goals from four different players, and Nick Nicewanger stopped 30 of 32 shots to help them stay undefeated and advance to the State Semi-Finals.

Game two featured #5 Kettle Moraine/Mukwonago and their 15 Seniors against #9 Superior. Superior took a two-goal lead in the first period and while KM/Mukwonago would score just :32 into the third period to make it 2-1, Superior kept their cool to eventually notch a 4-1 victory. John LeDoux had two goals for Superior including an empty net goal at the end. They will face off against Tomah tomorrow in the State Semi-Finals.

In the second stanza, #2 ranked Stevens Point with a record of 20-0 and the State Player of the Year in Travis Erstad were rudely bounced from the State Tournament by a score of 7-3 compliments of Fond du Lac. Fond du Lac got all seven goals from different players. The Cardinals shot out to a 2-0 lead in the first period which allowed them to play their third line quite a bit, which they kept up throughout the game. Stevens Point was able to tie the score before the first period ended, but Fondy netted the first four goals of the second period and cruised to victory from there.

#1 ranked Eau Claire Memorial entered their game against Madison West 20-0, and were able to keep their consecutive game winning streak alive with an 8-3 victory. Memorial scored 1:49 into the game, but :27 seconds later West notched their first goal. Eau Claire then scored two more goals in the first period, and the first three goals in the second period to take a commanding 5-1 lead. Eight different players scored goals for Eau Claire Memorial, who will face Fond du Lac tomorrow in the State Semi-Finals.