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| Ashley Becker kept Tigers in the game (photo by J. Lindquist) |
The win locked up the Missota Conference title for the Stars who have won 13 of 14 games this season. The loss dropped the Tigers to 4-2 in league play and 7-4-4 overall.
"When they scored so fast it sucked the wind out of us," Farmington coach Tracie Randall said. "We played better in the second half but we are not making the connections we need to offensively. We need to get the ball in the back of the net."
The Tigers did manage to manufacture a couple of quality scoring chances in the second half but none produced a goal.
A scrum in front of the Holy Angels net following a corner kick with 11 minutes to play in regulation led to a flurry of bang-bang shots and a minute later another corner kick by Destiny Schmitz grazed the crossbar.
The Stars put constant pressure on the Tiger goal but Tiger keeper Ashley Becker was up to the task, making several acrobatic saves.
"Ashley had a great night out there," Randall said.
Randall said one positive to take away from the loss was the continued strong play of the defense. The Tigers have allowed just 13 goals in 15 games with five of them coming in a shutout loss to Eagan.
The Tigers close their regular season Thursday with a home game against Shakopee and then it's off to the Section 1AA playoffs next week.
"Winning the conference is gone now," Randall said. "We have to get ready for Shakopee and end the season with a win. Then we start looking to the section. We'll be working on getting more scoring opportunities up top."
The Tigers are 3-0-4 against section teams and should get a home game in next week's section quarterfinals.
