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| Madeline Oines 2 goals, 1 assist (photo by Jim Lindquist) |
After dropping a 5-3 decision to Hastings on Tuesday, the Tigers bounced back for an impressive 7-0 shutout win over Rochester Mayo Thursday night at Graham Arena in Rochester.
"Coming back after a tough loss is never easy and it was great to see the girls pick up where they left off in the third period of the Hastings game," coach Jon Holmes said.
"Hastings was a stronger opponent, but Mayo certainly had some good players and the scoring was great. Even better was our defensive zone play."
Farmington outshot Mayo 31-17 for the game and a suffocating defense made life a lot easier for goalkeeper Maddie Bowe who recorded her first career shutout.
"If we can keep a zero on the board for as long as possible in any game that will surely increase our chances of winning," Holmes said.
Madeline Oines scored twice in the first period and Grace Gavin and Megan Stivers added a goal apiece to give the visitors a 4-0 edge heading to the first intermission.
Grace Vincent added a pair of goals in the second stanza and Shaye Jenrich put a cherry on top of the victory cake with the only score of the third period.
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| Rachael Peroutky 3 assists vs. Mayo (photo by Jim Lindquist) |
"Our
scoring was very balanced," Holmes said. "Our third line got on the board twice, which is
huge. Those that we need to step up are doing it and it is fun to watch them come into
their own."
Holmes said his team won't have much time to savor the win because the schedule gets tougher in a hurry. Next Tuesday the Tigers head to Hopkins to take on the Royals, a perennial state power.
"We'll need to be at our best for that one," Holmes said.
