Area Girls Hockey: Northern Lakes gets narrow win over Detroit Lakes

DETROIT LAKES — Savannah Abear, Hayden Boelter and Emily Brunkhorst netted goals for the Northern Lakes Lightning in a 3-2 Mid-State Conference win over the Detroit Lakes Lakers Thursday, Jan. 9.

Ella Peterson and Caitlyn Gutzman each finished with a pair of assists.

Northern Lakes outshot Lakers 36-15 with Lightning goalie Kate Stephens recording 13 saves.

Detroit Lakes 1 1 0 -- 2

Northern Lakes 2 1 0 -- 3

First period: DL-Madyson Megard 4:45; NL-Savannah Abear (Ella Peterson) 6:33; NL-Hayden Boelter (Peterson, Caitlyn Gutzman) 11:53

Second period: DL-Emma Coley (Melgard, Payton Schiltz) 10:04; NL-Emily Brunkhorst (Gutzman) 14:07

Shots on goal: NL 36, DL 15

Goalies: NL-Kate Stephens (13 saves); DL-Leah Honer (33 saves)

Overall: NL 8-10. Next: Northern Lakes at Crookston 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 11.