Breck Bounces Back, Wins Third Place Game

The girls hockey team finished its season with a win Saturday, defeating Eveleth-Gilbert 6-4 in the Class A third place game at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul.

The Mustangs finished the state tournament 2-1, defeating New Ulm before losing to South St. Paul in the state semifinal on Friday.

Breck used three first period goals to steal early momentum Saturday, with a goal by Milica McMillen and two scores by Prentice Basten.

In the second, Kayla Mork notched a shorthanded goal at the 14:34 mark to make the score 4-1, but Eveleth-Gilbert stormed back.

The Bears scored two goals in the final minute of the second and one more 33 seconds into the third to tie the game at 4-4. Breck (18-12-1) answered back with a goal by McMillen 1:12 later to regain the lead, and Carly Schaeder notched an insurance goal with six minutes left to put the game out of reach.

Mustangs goalie Taylor Neisen made 26 saves in picking up the win.