CROSBY — Caitlyn Gutzman registered a hat trick and assisted on two other goals as the Northern Lakes Lightning took down Morris-Benson 12-1 Thursday, Jan 30.
Riley Fogarty and Savannah Abear each netted two goals and the Lightning put 45 shots on the Morris-Benson net.
Kate Stephens faced just 12 shots and recorded 11 saves.
Gutzman set a single-season scoring record with 44 points so far this season.
Northern Lakes 3 5 4 -- 12
Morris-Benson 1 0 0 -- 1
First period: NL-Riley Fogarty (Megan Muller) 15:41; NL-Elli Saxerud (Caitlyn Gutzman, Emily Brunkhorst) 8:59; MB-Hannah Zimmel 8:13; NL-Savannah Abear 3:18
Second period: NL-Gutzman 15:59; NL-Gutzman (Hayden Boelter) 4:57; NL-Fogarty (Muller) 4:37; NL-Gabby Armstrong 3:30; NL-Arianna Lemieur 2:30
Third period: NL-Gutzman (Boelter) shg 10:42; NL-Chloe Peterson (Muller) 4:15; NL-Abear (Armstrong) 2:20; NL-Izzy Lee (Gutzman) 1:30
Shots on goal: NL 45, MB 12
Goalies: NL- Kate Stephens (11 saves); MB-Lea Thompson (33 saves)
Overall: NL 11-14. Next: Northern Lakes plays in Section 6-1A playoffs TBA.
