By Paul Lecker

Sports Reporter

MARSHFIELD — Zach Leggon scored three goals, two in the decisive third period, to lead Marshfield to a 4-3 victory over Altoona in a WIAA boys hockey regional semifinal Tuesday night at the Marshfield Youth Ice Arena.

Marshfield (8-15-1) advances to a regional final at Eau Claire Memorial (16-5-3) on Thursday at 6 p.m.

Leggon scored in the first period to put the Tigers up 1-0.

Altoona surged ahead 2-1 before the Tigers came back.

Leggon scored at the 7:43 mark of the third period to tie it and added another goal three minutes later to put Marshfield on top.

Altoona’s Gabe Martin tied the game 3-3 with a goal with 2:57 to go before Marshfield pulled ahead for good.

Jacob Draves scored on an assist from Ben Bremer with 1:42 left in regulation to win it for the Tigers.

Haydon Roy-Peterson had 36 saves in goal for Marshfield.

(Hub City Times Sports Reporter Paul Lecker is also the publisher of MarshfieldAreaSports.com.)

Tigers 4, Railroaders 3

Altoona 0 2 1 – 3

Marshfield 1 0 3 – 4

First period: 1. M, Zach Leggon (Ray McConnel), 13:23.

Second period: 2. A, Gabe Martin (Evan Dexler), 2:39; 3. A, Dexler (Martin), 11:43.

Third period: 4. M, Leggon (Jake Andrae), 7:43; 5. M, Leggon, 10:51; 6. A, Martin (Dexler), 14:03; 7. M, Jacob Draves (Ben Bremer), 15:18.

Saves: A, Alex Hermanson 37; M, Haydon Roy-Peterson 36.

Records: Altoona 8-15; Marshfield 8-15-1.

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