Point-Rapids-Marshfield beats Waupaca in overtime to advance in WIAA playoffs

Red Panthers play at Central Wisconsin Storm on Tuesday in sectionals semifinal

By Paul Lecker

Sports Reporter

WAUPACA — Carolyn Storch scored 50 seconds into overtime to lift the Point-Rapids-Marshfield girls hockey team to a 3-2 victory over Waupaca in a WIAA regional final on Thursday night at the Waupaca Expo Center.

Kaylee Bruneau and Bryar Brooks added goals for the Red Panthers (7-15-2), who advance to a WIAA sectional semifinal Tuesday at No. 1 seed Central Wisconsin Storm (19-4-1).

Madi Hall had seven saves in goal for Point-Rapids-Marshfield. PRM outshot the Comets (11-14) 17-9 in a defensive battle.

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

Red Panthers 3, Comets 2 (OT)

Point-Rapids-Marshfield 0 1 1 1 – 3

Waupaca 0 1 1 0 – 2

Second period: 1. W, Markie Ash, 13:09; 2. PRM, Kaylee Bruneau (Emily Exner, Savannah Duckett), 16:04.

Third period: 3. PRM, Bryar Brooks (Katrina Hassig, Hailey Her), 11:15; 4. W, Ash (Katrina Otter-Giese), 13:11.

Overtime: 5. PRM, Carolyn Storch, 0:50.

Saves: PRM, Madi Hall 7; W, Cassie Rassmussen 14.

Records: Point-Rapids-Marshfield 7-15-2; Waupaca 11-14.