Tiger Scoreboard: May 22, 2013

Girls Lacrosse
Farmington 16 Rochester Mayo 2

Boys Lacrosse
Rochester Mayo 12 Farmington 11

Baseball
Hastings 3 Farmington 0

Boys Lacrosse: Keeping Tech in check

Alex Kelly advances the ball up the field (photo by Jim Lindquist)

It was all Farmington all of the time Monday night in a one-sided 14-1 win over St. Cloud Tech at Tiger Stadium.

Eight different players scored for the winners who waltzed to their third win a row while upping their season record to 6-4.

The Tigers roared to seven unanswered goals in the opening period and by intermission were sitting on a comfortable 10-0 cushion.

Tech scored its only goal of the night in the third period but the home team netted a pair of goals in each of the final two frames to win going away.

Garrett Gunderson 2 goals, assist (photo by Jim Lindquist)

Corey Rudrud had three goals and two assists and Brendan Berg netted three goals and recorded an assist to lead the Farmington scoring. Garrett Gunderson registered two goals and an assist and Alex Schraff also scored twice.

Dan Block, Mitch Hilton, Ryan Cole and Caleb Hakala each scored a goal. Chris Fitzgibbons had a pair of assists and Hilton, Block, Michael Thompson and Alex Kelly each recorded one.

Matt Heinzerling worked the Tigers nets for 44 minutes and allowed one goal while picking up seven saves; Kyle Kratz minded the store for the final four minutes of action.

The Tigers hit the road Tuesday for a game at section rival Rochester Mayo and then close out their regular season with road games at St. Cloud Tech and Simley on Thursday and Friday. Section 1 post-season play begins next week.

Girls Lacrosse: Tigers tame Irish 17-8

Kylee Glen scored 1st Tiger goal

After starting the season 1-5, Farmington is building some momentum for the post-season.

Monday night at Rosemount the Tigers scored a season-high 17 goals in a 17-8 victory over the Irish, their fourth win in the last five outings.

"We certainly came out of our shell in this game," Farmington coach Dan Pickens said. "Rosemount is not a bad team. We just played that well."

The Tigers jumped to a quick 3-0 lead and led by a comfortable 10-6 margin at the halftime break.

"Everyone played well," Pickens said. "We just played again as a team, moved the ball to the open girl and finished when we had the opportunities."

Pickens had special words of praise for defender Kylee Glen who scored in the game's opening minute to get her team off to a fast start.

"Kylee had her best game of the year and held their best player, the fifth leading scorer in the state, to just one goal,"  he said.

Ashley Steffes 2 goals (photo by Jim Lindquist)

The high-scoring duo of Rahael Welzin and Shelby Klotz continued to light up the scoreboard for Farmington. Each finished the night with four goals and two assists.

The Welzin-Klotz combo had plenty of help, however.  Brooke Genzler netted three goals and Ashley Steffes two.  Lindsay Benson, Jessica Herrera, Michaela Tonsaager and Glenn also scored for the winners. Benson added an assist.

"We spread the scoring out this game with eight different players getting a goal," Pickens said "It was truly a team effort.

Maddie Kohlbeck continued to do a good job defending the Farmington net, stopping 12 of 20 shots.

The Tigers entertain Rochester Mayo Tuesday in the last home game of the regular season and travel to  Hill-Murray Thursday to close the books on the 2013 campaign. Section play begins next Tuesday. 

Girls Golf: Tigers seventh in Missota

Brooke McConnell

Farmington finished seventh in the fifth and final Missota Conference meet of the season played Monday at the Chaska Town Course.

The seventh place finish locked up the seventh spot in the final league rankings for the Tigers, one rung higher on the league ladder than the finished last spring.

"We lucked out and had intermittently good weather," coach Jon Stock said. "Now that we have the conference behind us we can begin working on our skills for the sections."

New Prague sewed up the 2013 conference title with a 338-341 win over runner-up Red Wing. Chaska ranked third at 348, followed by Northfield 366, Chanhassen 368, Shakopee 385, Farmington 459 and Holy Angels 486.

As she has all spring, Brianna Swenson topped the Tiger score card with a round of 111, two shots better than Brooke McConnell who turned in her best round of the spring with a 113.

Sidney Comes finished at 116, Kaitlin Jokinen 119, Alexis House 121 and Halea Wright 122.

The Tigers open post-season play next Thursday, May 30, at the Cannon Golf Club in Cannon Falls.

Boys Golf: Tiger tie for 4th in Missota finale

Low Tiger scorer Erik Holmstrom

The Tigers saved their best for last, tying for fourth place at the fifth and final Missota Conference meet of the season played Monday at the Red Wing Country Club.

Farmington ended the five-meet run in sixth place in the eight-team conference.

Chanhassen claimed the 2013 league title with a 301 stroke total. Chaska and Shakopee tied for seocnd at 324, followed by Shakopee 328, Red Wing 328, New Prague 338, Northfield 340 and Holy Angels 358.

" It is a short course that gives you uneven lies all of the time," assistant coach Terry Holmes said. The elevated greens gave us some trouble. When you miss them it is hard to get up and down in two."

Erik Holmstrom again led the Tiger scorers with a round of 80, one shot better than teammates Garrett Heidelberger and Jake Trippel.

"We need another golfer to shot in the low 80's," Holmes said.

Jake Jensen shot 86, Darby Grengs 89 and Grant Hauswirth 90 to round out the Tiger scoring.

Head coach Jon Holmes could not be present for the conference finale but commented he was encouraged by his team's showing, its best of the league season.

"A fourth place finish in the last conference meet is really good for us," he said, "especially with the section coming up."

Section 1AA team play begins Tuesday, May 28, at Bellwood Oaks Golf Club in Hastings. The Tigers tune up for post-season play with a dual meet against Rosemount Thursday at Emerald Greens.