Thief River Falls, MN-The Pirates take their third loss in the TRF Holiday Tournament five to one against the Proctor/Hermantown Mirage.

After coming off a one to one tie against Section 8A Opponent the Park Rapids Panthers, the Pirates come out against the Proctor/Hermantown Mirage very sluggish and could not get anything to go right at all in the game as passes were not where they were supposed to be and they could not get any momentum in the game to get passed the Mirage to get their second win of the season. In the first period the Mirage came out pounding shots on Pirate goaltender Erica Allrich (Sr, G), the Mirage posted fourteen shots on the pirate goaltender. The Pirates did get on the board first with 10:01 left in the first when Pirate forward Amber Trostad (Sr, F), fired a shot passed the Mirage goaltender Kylie Hommerding (Sr, G). In the second period the Mirage again came out firing by posting fifteen shots on the Pirate goaltender and also getting on the board with two goals in the second period. In the third period not much changed again as the Mirage again came out firing and posted thirteen shots on the Pirate goaltender and also scoring three goals in the period also.

Leader for the Pirates was Erica Allrich (Sr, G), she had thrity-seven saves for the Pirates and stopped forty-two shots.

Leaders for the Mirage were Reilly Fawcett (Sr, F), she had three goals and one assists for the Mirage. Also leading for the Mirage were Mikayla Kero (Fresh, D), and Sophie McGovern (Soph, F), both girls had two assist for the Mirage in the five to one victory against the Pirates.

Next game for the Pirates will be at home against the 2013 Section 8A Champions the Warroad Warriors starting at 7:30pm on Tuesday, December, 3,2013 at the Crookston Sports Center.