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Class 1A: St. Paul United coasts to 10-0 quarterfinal victory

By Heather Rule, special to the Star Tribune, 02/22/17, 12:45PM CST

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Senior center Joie Phelps had a hat trick and three assists in the win over Mankato East/Loyola.


St. Paul United's Joie Phelps (17) scored her second of three goals in the game against Mankato East/Loyola, getting the puck past goalie Andrea Schreiber in the first period. Photo: Kyndell Harkness * kyndell.harkness@startribune.com

Senior center Joie Phelps had a hat trick 5:40 into the second period to help No. 2-seed St. Paul United (20-6-2) to a 10-0 victory over Mankato East/Loyola (17-10-1) in the Class 1A quarterfinals Wednesday at Xcel Energy Center.

Phelps also finished with three assists. Senior Maggie Connors and forward Samantha Burke each had a pair of goals. United went two-for-three on the power play.

“That’s exactly what I want to see offensively,” United coach Nate Mauer said.

United outshot the Cougars 41-9, with eighth-grader Jillian Oncay making eight saves until she departed with 7:14 left in the game. Mauer said his team reacted well to start, taking a 3-0 lead just 5:20 into the game, causing the Cougars to take a timeout. 

“The game kind of snowballed,” Cougars coach Nathan Fuller said.

Six games ago, United changed its entire game style, which has made a big difference in making the team stronger, Mauer said. Phelps and Burke, who used to play together, now center the top two lines. They’re on the ice nearly every other shift.

For Phelps, Connors and most of the United team, it’s their third trip to the state tournament. They finished as the Class 1A runner-up last season. Mankato East was last at state in 1999 as a co-op with Mankato West.

“We know what’s like to get there, and now we just have to push that extra step to get to our ultimate goal,” Connors said.

HEATHER RULE

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Senior center Joie Phelps had a hat trick 5:40 into the second period to help No. 2-seed St. Paul United (20-6-2) to a 10-0 victory over Mankato East/Loyola (17-10-1) in the Class 1A quarterfinals Wednesday at Xcel Energy Center.

Phelps finished the game with three goals and three assists.  Senior forward Maggie Connors and junior forward Samantha Burke each had a pair of goals as well.

The Cougars changed goaltenders after Phelps’ hat trick made it 6-0 in the second. Last year’s Class 1A runner-up United had six different goal scorers contribute to the victory Wednesday. They went 2-for-3 on the power play. 

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