Central Wisconsin Storm doubles up Fox Cities Stars girls hockey

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WAUSAU – The Central Wisconsin Storm scored three times in the second period to pull away and defeat the Fox Cities Stars 4-2 in a nonconference girls hockey game Thursday at the Marathon Park Ice Arena.

Fox Cities (6-8) led 1-0 after a first-period goal by Peyton Hewitt before the Storm scored four goals in a row, three in the second period, as they took command.

Evie Mursau scored 2:47 into the third period for the Stars, but they were unable to get any closer.

Teagan Wilkins had 31 saves in goal for Fox Cities.

Fox Cities returns to action for an Eastern Shores Conference game at Bay Area in Ashwaubenon on Friday at 7 p.m.

The Storm is back in action Saturday at Fond du Lac. The nonconference game starts at 1 p.m.

Storm 4, Stars 2
Fox Cities   1   0   1   –   2
Central Wisconsin   0   3   1   –   4
First period: 1. FC, Peyton Hewitt (Maleiyah Streck), 3:23.
Second period: 2. CW, Madi DePuydt, pp., 1:55; 3. CW, Sophia Bohlin, 5:05; 4. CW, Tristan Wicklund (Taylor Freidel), 6:36.
Third period: 5. CW, Jayden Yirkovsky (Gabi Heuser, Madeline Kelter), 0:36; 6. FC, Evie Mursau (Teagan Tomoda), 2:47.
Saves: FC, Teagan Wilkins 31; CW, Claire Calmes 21.
Records: Fox Cities 6-8; Central Wisconsin 11-3.