MANDAN, N.D. - It was a bit of role reversal for the Aberdeen Cougars on Saturday.
The local squad, which usually dominates shots on goal and pace of play, ran into a solid Mandan unit and dropped a 5-1 girls' hockey decision.
The Cougars managed just one goal on nine shots, while the hosts fired 34 shots on the Aberdeen goal.
"We ran into a very good team. They were fast, put a strong forecheck on and back checked extremely well," said Cougars coach Rob Weinmeister. "They are one of the top four high school teams in North Dakota."
Alyssa Roehrich scored a goal late in the first period to cut a 2-0 deficit in half, but that was all the scoring that Aberdeen could manage.
Meanwhile, Mandan cashed in on a handful of its numerous opportunities throughout the contest.
"This was a game that we struggled to put together solid breakouts and get anything going offensively," Weinmeister said. "They did to us what we try to do to other teams."
Despite the setback, Weinmeiste
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