Emily Severson (top) goal, assist
(photos by Jim Lindquist)
When Red Wing visited Schmitz-Maki Arena in December it gave Farmington all it could handle in a 6-4 Tiger win. The rematch played Friday, Jan. 21, at Prairie Island Arena in Red Wing was a completely different story.
Krystal Baumann scorched the Wingers for four goals and goalie Jessica Erchul rang up her fifth shutout of the season in a 5-0 Farmington win.
The win moved the locals a step closer to their second consecutive Missota Conference title. The Tigers sit atop the conference standings with a perfect 9-0 record, two and half games in front of second place Shakopee (6-2).
Baumann scored her first of three power play goals late in the opening period to give the visitors a 1-0 lead at the first break and then went on to score three more times in the second stanza.
The only break in Baumann's offensive assault came on a score by teammate Emily Severson who notched her second of the year (from Haleigh Zwart) early in the period.
Baumann's hat trick plus one bumped her season goal total to 37 and marked the fourth time this season the University of Vermont recruit has scored four or more goals in a game.
"Against Blake on Tuesday Krystal was sick and could barely stand up," coach Jon Holmes said, "but she still managed to score our only goal. Tonight she was almost completely recovered and she was hungry.
"She has a relentless ability to get the puck to the net and a natural talent for sniping the corners. That was very apparent in this game."
Rachel Peroutky had a pair of assists for the winners; Zwart, Severson, Brooke Raske and Hannah Alexander each had one.
Netkeeper Jessica Erchul continued her solid play, stopping all 27 Red Wing shots. The shutout was her fourth since Dec. 28 and lowered her season goals against average to 2.23.
Jessica Erchul 5th shutout; 27 saves
(photo by Jim Lindquist)
The Tigers step out of the Missota Conference to take on Hastings on Tuesday, Jan. 25, in a rematch of the title game from the Louie Schmitz Holiday Classic won by Farmington 6-2. Friday night they can wrap up the conference championship with a win over visiting Shakopee at Schmitz-Maki Arena.
