JANESVILLE — Micki Andrews of Monroe helped the Janesville Bluebirds in more way than one in the Bluebirds 6-1 win over the Badger Lightning in Badger Conference girls hockey on Tuesday, Jan. 20.
About 30 minutes before the game, the person who was supposed to sing the National Anthem could not make it to the game. So, Andrews was asked to sing the “Star Spangled Banner” and did just that before the puck was dropped.
The Lightning scored the first goal of the game at 10:06 in the first period. The Bluebirds countered with a goal by Ava Kligora at 12:28 to tie it at 1-1. Kligora scored another goal at 15:06 in the second period, giving the Bluebirds a 2-1 lead.
The Bluebirds scored four unanswered goals in the third period, including a goal by Andrews at 4:02 in the third period, assisted by Sophia Ferrera and Anna Cole. For Andrews, it was her third goal of the season to go along with three assists. Hailey Rasmussen of Monroe and Juliana Strommen of Brodhead also saw some playing time for Janesville.
The Bluebirds (2-4, 4-10-1) were scheduled to host the Cap City Cougars in Badger Conference action on Thursday, Jan. 22.
Monroe 4, Beaver Dam 1
BEAVER DAM — Senior Hans Brandt scored second and third period goals and senior Brody Goode also scored two goals to lead the Monroe Cheesemakers to a 4-1 win over the Beaver Dam Golden Beavers in Badger Conference boys hockey on Tuesday, Jan. 20.
After a scoreless first period, Brandt scored on a power play with assists by senior Brady Stuart and senior Owen Hicks at 3:46 in the second period to give Monroe a 1-0 lead. Beaver Dam tied the game 1-1 with a goal at 8:23 in the second period. Later in the 2nd period, Goode scored at 13:13 in the second period with an assist by senior Brody Koehn and Hicks to give the Cheesemakers a 2-1 lead.
The Cheesemakers wasted no time scoring in the 3rd period as Brandt put the puck in the net 52 seconds into the third period. Sophomore Blake Folgate and Goode were credited with an assist on that score to give Monroe a 3-1 lead. With under 30 seconds left in the game, Goode fired the puck into an empty net to finalize a 4-1 win by the Cheesemakers.
Senior goalie Brock Brandli made 19 saves for Monroe as the Cheesemakers recorded 39 shots on goal. Monroe went 1-3 on the power play while holding Beaver Dam scoreless on four power play opportunities.
With the win, Monroe improved to 3-5 in the Badger Conference, 5-11 overall. Monroe was scheduled to host Baraboo/Portage in Badger Conference action on Friday, Jan. 23.
