The Alexandria Blizzard defended home ice in game one of the NA3HL Western Division semifinals with a 3-2 win over the No. 3 seed Mason City on Friday, but Mason City won 3-1 on Saturday to set up a winner take all game three back in Alexandria on Sunday.
Alexandria’s offense was consistent in Friday’s win, as it scored a goal in each period.
Jack Whitemore, Sean Kenny, and Joe Gronholz scored for the Blizzard.
The Blizzard, the No. 2 seed in the western division, had a 40-26 shot on goal edge in the win.
Konrad Kausch earned the win in net for the Blizzard with 24 saves.
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In Saturday’s game down in Iowa, Mason City scored twice in the first frame, but Alexandria cut its deficit to one goal early in the third period with a goal by Hayden DeMars. But a goal Cullen Hogan goal midway through the third period sealed Mason City’s 3-2 win.
Alexandria lost despite having a 42-22 shot on goal edge.
The winner of Sunday’s game faces either the No. 4 seed, the Willmar WarHawks, or the No. 1 seed, the Granite City Lumberjacks, in the NA3HL Western Division finals.
Puck drop between Alexandria and Mason City on Sunday at the Runestone Community Center at 6:10 p.m.
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