WATERTOWN - The Aberdeen Cougars exploded for five third-period goals to defeat the Mitchell Marlins 7-2 in the semifinals of the State Girls' Varsity Hockey Tournament Saturday night. The Cougars will be gunning for their seventh title in the past eight seasons this afternoon.
"It was a close battle and Mitchell really gave us a run for our money on that one. Congrats to them on a hard fought game," said Cougars Coach Shelby Edwards. "Their goalie really stepped up and was blocking everything we put on her in the first two periods."
The Cougars trailed 2-1 in the second period before tying the score heading into the final period. There, Aberdeen took control with two goals from Morgan Dean, and one each from Kaitlyn Holland, Shelby Nash and Joclyn Orr.
"It was a lot of back and forth, but in the third period we really came alive," Edwards said. "Scoring five in the third period really set the tone for (Sunday) and we are ready to take on Sioux Falls."
Dean and Holland both
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