Hat Trick for Kadrlik; Tigers Beat Raiders

By Pat Rupp

Senior Kenna Kadrlik scored three times and the Tiger defense turned in another solid effort in a 3-1 non-conference victory over Hastings Tuesday night at Schmitz-Maki Arena.

The win was the second straight for Farmington (7-16) which is trying to build some momentum heading into next week’s Section 1AA playoffs.

“This game started out like so many of our losses this season,” Farmington coach Jon Holmes said. “We buzzed the net in the first period but had nothing on the scoreboard….We did the same thing in the second but still only had one goal to show for it.”

The Tigers outshot the Raiders 25-5 over the first two periods but led just 1-0 heading to the final break. Kadrlik netted the first of her thee goals late in the second on an assist from linemate Abby Gehrke.

Hastings tied the count just 1:06 into the final period to set up what looked like another nail-biter of a finish.

“When they tied it up we didn’t have any type of letdown,” Holmes said “We dug a little deeper and kept the pressure on them.”

That pressure produced two more Kadrlik goals, her team-best 16th and 17th of the season. Gehrke picked up another assist on the first score with Madison Kadrlik recording one on the second.

“Kenna had some awesome chances and it was good to see rewarded tonight,” Holmes said. “That line of her, Abby (Gehrke) and Alexa (Bricko) has really been finding the net lately. They’ve been accounting for a very high number of our shots all season.”

Farmington outshot Hastings (9-15) by a wide 37-14 margin with Tiger netminder Addison Moudry notching her fifth win of the season with a 13-save effort.

Holmes credited his much improved defense with keeping the puck away from Moudry.

“They stepped up and owned their roles,” he said. “They are locking things up, getting bodies and pucks outside the scoring areas of our zone.”

The Tigers will try to make it three in a row Thursday night when they entertain Metro South in a South Suburban Conference game at Schmitz-Maki Arena. A Saturday home matinee against Rosemount will close out the regular season..