Fox Cities Stars girls hockey comes from behind to defeat Fond du Lac, finishes 2-1 at Eau Claire Tournament

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EAU CLAIRE – The Fox Cities Stars girls hockey team wrapped up play at the Eau Claire Tournament with a 5-3 win over Fond du Lac on Thursday at the Hobbs Ice Arena.

Fox Cities, which lost to Hayward 4-3 and defeated Chippewa Falls/McDonell 8-1 on Wednesday, finish the tournament with a 2-1 record.

Following a scoreless first period, Evie Mursau and Margaet Thomas scored in the second as the two teams skated into the third period tied at 2-2.

After Fond du Lac took the lead, the Stars (6-6) ripped off three unanswered goals to earn the win. Thomas scored twice to finish off a hat trick and Peyton Hewitt added a goal in the final period for Fox Cities.

The Stars will host Hudson for a nonconference game at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Tri-County Ice Arena in Neenah.

Stars 5, Warbirds 3
Fond du Lac   0   2   1   –   3
Fox Cities   0   2   3   –   5
Second period: 1. FC, Evie Mursau, 3:51; 2. F, Allison Waara (Sydriha Retzlaff), pp., 5:48; 3. F, Waara, 9:01; 4. FC, Margaret Thomas (Mursau, Maleiyah Streck), 13:10.
Third period: 5. F, Retzlaff (Callie Rottman), 5:37; 6. FC, Thomas, 6:14; 7. FC, Peyton Hewitt, 10:59; 8. FC, Thomas, sh., empty net, 14:42.
Saves: F, Lauren Grass 13; FC, Teagan Wilkins 23.
Records: Fond du Lac 8-4-1; Fox Cities 6-6.