Girls Hockey State Tournament 2025: Academy of Holy Angels achieves third-period breakthrough against Proctor/Hermantown
Posted: Wednesday, February 19, 2025 - 10:05 PM
After 34 minutes of scoreless hockey, Academy of Holy Angels needed only 47 seconds of the third period to break through in the final Class A quarterfinal of the Minnesota State High School League's Girls Hockey State Tournament.
Marissa Jung scored what proved to the game-winning goal for the fourth-seeded Stars against No. 5 seed Proctor/Hermantown on a centering pass from Genevieve Nelson following a Mirage turnover.
Jung doubled Academy of Holy Angels' lead with 9:29 remaining from just about the same spot on the ice, assisted this time by Taylor Lesnar.
Zoe Rimstad made 34 saves in the shutout victory.
Neelah McLeod had 22 saves for Proctor/Hermantown.
Up next: Academy of Holy Angels (19-6-3) will take on No. 1 seed Dodge County (22-3-2) in a semifinal game at 1 p.m. Friday. Proctor/Hermantown will face River Lakes (20-7-1) in a consolation game at 3 p.m. Thursday at TRIA Rink.
