Emily Gustafson’s goal with less than two minutes left in regulation lifted Cloquet-Esko-Carlton to a 3-2 Lake Superior Conference victory over the Superior High School girls hockey team Monday night at the Superior Ice Arena.
The Spartans tied the game at 2-2 on Kailey Buhr’s unassisted scored at 14:36 in the third period. Gustafson’s game-winner came just 38 seconds later.
Carley Esse gave CEC a 1-0 lead 37 seconds into the game.
Superior tied it up 6:53 into the second period when Ari Jago scored with an assist from Kaitlyn Mergen.
The Lumberjacks regained a 2-1 lead on Kelly Carlson’s power-play goal at 14:06 of the second period.
Sarah Runser finished with 41 saves for Superior while Katie Beckman had six saves for CEC (8-9-1 overall, 3-0 LSC).
The Spartans (3-10-1, 0-3) are off until Jan. 17 when they play at Moose Lake-Willow River.
Cloquet-Esko-Carlton 1 1 1 — 3
Superior 0 1 1 — 2
First period — 1. CEC, Carley Esse, :37.
Second period — 2. S, Ari Jago (Kaitlyn Mergen), 6:53; 3. CEC, Kelly Carlson (Dalyce Gustafson, Emily Gustafson), 14:06 (pp).
Third period — 4. S, Kailey Buhr, 14:36; 5. CEC, E. Gustafson (D. Gustafson, Jade Alvillar), 15:14.
Saves — Katie Beckman, CEC, 6; Sarah Runser, S, 41.
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