Appleton United boys hockey drops Badgerland Conference opener at Fond du Lac

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FOND DU LAC – Appleton scored first before Fond du Lac poured on five unanswered goals and won 5-2 in the Badgerland Conference boys hockey opener for both teams on Tuesday night at BlueLine Ice Arena.

Landon Larson scored off an assist from James Lewis 6:55 into the game to give the Appleton United a 1-0 lead, but Fond du Lac ripped off five-straight goals to seize control.

Blake Spies scored twice and had an assist, and Drake Deanovich added a goal and two assists for the Cardinals (1-2, 1-0 Badgerland).

Appleton’s final goal came in the last minute of the game as Lewis scored on an assist from Larson.

Appleton (0-2, 0-1 Badgerland) returns to action next Tuesday, Dec. 5, at home against Oshkosh.

Cardinals 5, United 2
Appleton   1   0   1   –   2
Fond du Lac   2   1   2   –   5
First period: 1. A, Landon Larson (James Lewis), pp., 11:05; 2. F, Drake Deanovich (Blake Spies), 14:01; 3. F, Connor Klapperich (Tysen Craig), 15:20.
Second period: 4. F, Spies (Klapperich), 13:30.
Third period: 5. F, Peyton Umentum (Deanovich, Aiden Heffner), 10:14; 6. F, Spies (Deanovich), 10:52; 7. A, Lewis (Larson), pp., 17:00.
Saves: A, Brandon Tobak 48; F, Spencer Shober 9.
Records: Appleton 0-2, 0-1 Badgerland Conference; Fond du Lac 1-2, 1-0 Badgerland Conference.