MONROE — The Monroe boys co-op moved to 3-4 overall with a 3-1 nonconference win over Viroqua Dec. 15 at SLICE.
After two scoreless periods, Kaiden Klitzke scored 3:41 into the third to put Monroe ahead of the Blackhawks 1-0. Ryan Molitor and Ty O’Connor had assists for the Cheesemakers.
Viroqua didn’t waste much time responding, getting a shorthanded goal from Austin Nundahl less than two minutes later to even things at 1.
O’Connor made it 2-1 Monroe with 6:32 to play off a pass from Molitor, and a minute later Payton Stauffacher lit the lamp off a pass from Jared Cline.
“The kids played well tonight,” Monroe coach Barry Einbeck said. “It was a good team win.”
Heath Bear made 33 saves in net for Monroe, which was outshot 43-36 in the contest. Monroe also had eight penalty minutes to Viroqua’s four.
McFarland 5, Monroe 0
MCFARLAND — The Spartans dominated the Cheesemakers (3-4, 0-3) in a Badger South game Dec. 14.
“We were not ready to play,” Einbeck said. “Jayden (Johnson) stopped all the shots he faced. That’s the only good thing in this game.”
McFarland (5-2, 1-2) went ahead 2-0 in the first period and led 5-0 after two.
Bear had 14 saves against 19 shots in 27 minutes. Jayden Johnson played the final 24 minutes and had 35 saves. The Spartans outshot the Cheesemakers 54-12.
Monroe’s next game was scheduled to be at home against Monona Grove (2-2-1, 1-1-1) Dec. 18, then the Cheesemakers will travel to Whitefish Bay (6-1) Dec. 21.
Girls hockey
Rock County 0, Cap City 0 OT
BELOIT — The Fury and Cougars skated to a scoreless tie Dec. 13.
Rock County freshman goalie Olivia Cronin saved all 30 shots she faced. The Fury put 28 pucks on net offensively, but Cap City’s Jenna Jager saved each one.
Cap City was called for five penalties in the contest, with Rock County whistled thrice.
The Fury (4-3-1, 2-0-1) hosted Metro Lynx (2-5, 1-2) Dec. 18. The Fury will then host Lakeshore at 6 p.m. Dec. 21 at SLICE in Monroe for its annual Pink the Rink Night to promote cancer awareness.
