12 goals in her last three games
With a bounce here or there Farmington could be riding a three-game winning streak and sporting a 4-5 season record.
But after last Friday's frustrating 9-8 loss at Prior Lake the Tigers are instead stuck in a four-game losing skid and sitting at 1-8.
In the last three contests coach Dan Pickens' team has lost one-goal decisions to Chaska/Chanhassen and Prior Lake and dropped an overtime verdict to Minneapolis.
"Another heart breaker," Pickens said. "It was frustrating. We just have to find a way to do the things we want to do. We had this game under control and just couldn't put it away."
The visitors played a quality first half and hit the break with a comfortable 6-3 lead but could manage just two scores after intermission.
"We aren't scoring enough in the second half to get it done," Pickens said.
Haley Bradshaw continued to shine offensively with four goals, giving her 12 in the past three games. Rachael Welzin netted a pair of scores and Jessica Erchul and Kylee Glenn each chipped in with a goal. Glen's score was the first of her varsity career.
Pickens said he was encouraged with the play of Haley Doll who won 14 of 17 draws and Glen and Delaney Johnson who filled in for starting defenders Kelli Harstad and Ashley Ganrud.
The Tigers outshot the Lakers 28-18 with goalie Kaitlyn Lacroix picking up nine saves.
Farmington brings down the curtain on its regular season with a pair of games this week, Monday at home versus Park of Cottage Grove and Thursday at Holy Angels.
"Hopefully we can put it all together and finish strong," Pickens said.
