Alexandria girls' hockey: Cards fall to Hopkins 8-1

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Sandwiched in between eight goals by Hopkins, including a hat trick by Nina Rodgers in the first period, Alexandria picked up its sole goal of the game in the second period as Shelby Iverson scored on a power play.

Iverson’s goal came on an assist by Anna Carlsen as the Cardinals fell 8-1.

“Hopkins is by far the best team, with the best player that we have seen in two years, and provided a rare opportunity to learn about ourselves,” said head coach Andy Shriver.

The Royals are ranked No. 11 in the State Class AA polls, and are 11-2 after Thursday night’s win, while the Cardinals, ranked No. 18 in Class A, fell to 6-5-2 overall.

Alexandria will host Fergus Falls on Thursday, January 3.

HOPKINS 8, ALEXANDRIA 1

ALEXANDRIA 0 1 0 — 1

HOPKINS 4 4 0 — 8

FIRST PERIOD

HOP – Nina Rodgers (unassisted) 0:37, HOP – Nina Rodgers (Corbin Boyd, Kate Glover) 2:07, HOP – Corbin Boyd (Nina Rodgers, Terese Walden) 4:15, HOP – Nina Rodgers, pp (Corbin Boyd, Grace Bizal) 7:42.

SECOND PERIOD

HOP – Corbin Boyd (Nina Rodgers, Grace Bizal) 0:43, HOP – Jillaine DeYoung, pp (Grace Bizal, Corbin Boyd) 2:21, ALEX – Shelby Iverson, pp (Anna Carlsen) 9:46, HOP – Corbin Boyd (unassisted) 13:18, HOP – Shortie Sheran (Kylie Hanley, Rachael St. Clair) 13:23.

THIRD PERIOD

No scoring.

SHOTS ON GOAL – Alexandria 9-1-3—13, Hopkins 10-4-7—21.

GOALIE SAVES – Bailey Serum, Alex, 14; Erin O’Neill, Hopkins, 14.

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