to a second place finish at the Prior Lake Invitational
(photo by Jim Lindquist)
Senior tri-captain Ashley Kimmel scored three of the four Farmington goals as the Tigers split a pair of games to finish second at the four-team Prior Lake Invitational played Aug. 27-28.
Farmington (2-1) rallied for two second half goals to defeat Waconia 3-1 in Friday's opener and then came up just short in a 2-1 loss to host Prior Lake in the title game.
In the opening round win the Tigers got off a robust 43 shots, 25 of them on frame, but connected on just three--two by Kimmel and another by Alyssa Parco. Kenya Macias had two assists and Parco one.
Sydney Eckert worked the nets on Friday, finishing with two saves. Farmington outshot the opposition by a convincing 43-13.
"We played a very good second half," Tiger coach Rob Carpentier said, "but we need to finish better."
In the championship game, the finish was fine but the start left a little to be desired.
"We came out flat, almost like we were scared of Prior Lake because they're a South Suburban Conference team." Carpentier said. "The bottom line is some players play scared and others don't. We're young and we have to figure this out quickly, because we play Apple Valley Tuesday night."
Prior Lake led 2-0 with 11 minutes play when Kimmel scored her fifth goal in three games off a free kick to cut the deficit to one.
"We had a late goal disallowed that would have tied it," Carpentier said, "but it was the proper call."
The Lakers won the shots battle 16-10 with Ashley Becker tending the Tiger goal.
"Neither goal was her fault," Carpentier said. "She made some really astounding saves."
The Tigers head to Apple Valley Tuesday, Aug. 30, before returning home on Thursday to entertain Section 1 rival Rochester John Marshall.
