Area Girls Hockey: Lumberjacks skate past Lightning

CROSBY — Hayden Boelter collected her sixth goal of the season in the Northern Lakes Lightning’s 5-1 non-conference loss to Class 1A’s fourth-ranked Cloquet-Esko-Carlton Monday, Dec. 23.

Boelter was assisted by Alyssa Kosloski. It’s Kosloski’s fourth assist of the season and eighth point.

Northern Lakes was outshot by CEC 29-5. Goalie Kate Stephens corralled 24 saves.

The Lumberjacks (11-2) have won 10 straight. They haven’t lost since a 3-1 defeat by the hands of Brainerd/Little Falls Nov. 23.

Cloquet-Esko-Carlton 0 2 3 -- 5

Northern Lakes 0 1 0 -- 1

Second period: CEC-Keelee Grashorn (Brynn Martin, Taylor Wick) 3:28; CEC-Taylor Nelson (Dana Jones, Dea DeLeon) 4:57; NL-Hayden Boelter (Alyssa Kosloski) 8:26

Third period: CEC-Jones (Jaxie Pogorelc, Bella Harriman) 5:22; CEC-Emmie Ellena 8:26; CEC-Kiana Bender (Nelson, DeLeon) 9:39

Shots on goal: NL 5, CEC 29

Goalies: NL-Kate Stephens (24 saves); CEC-Araya Kiminski (4 saves)

Overall: NL 3-9. Next: Northern Lakes vs. Albert Lea in the Herb Brooks Holiday Classic in Blaine 3:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 30.