MONROE - A short-handed Monroe Avalanche team lost a Badger South Conference showdown to Stoughton 6-1.
Monroe coach Nate Brown said the Avalanche played short-handed due to illness and injuries.
Monroe senior Matt Hodgson scored the Avalanche's lone goal at 4 minutes, 27 seconds into the second period on an assist by senior Jake Trickel. The Vikings led 2-0 after the first period and then scored three goals in the second period to take a 5-1 lead. Stoughton had a team with 27 players and the Avalanche had just nine players.
"They played their hearts out," Brown said. "No matter how good of a skater you are you will be spent by the third period. They played a phenomenal game. Our guys went all-out the entire game."
Avalanche goalie Ethan Studer had a game-high 49 saves. The Vikings outshot the Avalanche 55-17. With the loss, the Avalanche drop to 5-8, 0-8 Badger South.
"It was a very physical game," Brown said. "Stoughton came into it thinking they would pad their stats. You could see they were frustrated."
Monroe will play at Beloit Memorial today.
Monroe coach Nate Brown said the Avalanche played short-handed due to illness and injuries.
Monroe senior Matt Hodgson scored the Avalanche's lone goal at 4 minutes, 27 seconds into the second period on an assist by senior Jake Trickel. The Vikings led 2-0 after the first period and then scored three goals in the second period to take a 5-1 lead. Stoughton had a team with 27 players and the Avalanche had just nine players.
"They played their hearts out," Brown said. "No matter how good of a skater you are you will be spent by the third period. They played a phenomenal game. Our guys went all-out the entire game."
Avalanche goalie Ethan Studer had a game-high 49 saves. The Vikings outshot the Avalanche 55-17. With the loss, the Avalanche drop to 5-8, 0-8 Badger South.
"It was a very physical game," Brown said. "Stoughton came into it thinking they would pad their stats. You could see they were frustrated."
Monroe will play at Beloit Memorial today.
