Live score recap: Dodge County defeats Holy Angels in Minnesota high school girls hockey Class 1A semifinals

The Wildcats face the Stars in the 2025 MSHSL girls hockey Class 1A semifinals

Academy of Holy Angels faces Dodge County in the MSHSL Class 1A semifinals / Garrett Super

ST. PAUL — The No. 1-seed Dodge County Wildcats defeated the No. 4-seed Academy of Holy Angels 4-1 in the 2025 Minnesota high school girls hockey Class 1A semifinals on Friday at the Xcel Energy Center.

The Wildcats started the tournament on Wednesday with a win 2-0 win over No. 8-seed River Lakes, but they felt like they played below their standard to start the tournament.

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On Friday, the Wildcats had to wait for the Warroad vs. Orono game to finish in the third overtime before taking to the ice for warmups. Plenty of time to tighten up, but the Wildcats played karaoke and practiced their introductions during the wait.

"We all practiced our walk-ups because we’re kind of a funky bunch," senior Hannah Peterson said.

The Wildcats came ready to play, and while the first period ended scoreless, Dodge County outshot the Stars 12-to-4.

"Last year, I think we just over-gripped sticks in our first championship game," Dodge County head coach Jeremy Gunderson said. "I think we were like that in the first game. A lot of time it’s finding that happy balance of letting them enjoy themselves … be loose because good things will happen."

The Wildcats broke through for their first of three goals in the second period when Peterson scored.

"She got a big ol’ snipe out there, and then it brought the team up, and then the positivity on the bench, it just made us dig deeper and play harder," sophomore Maysie Koch said.

Zoe Heiner and Nora Carstensen scored the next two goals for the Wildcats in the second period to secure Dodge County's second-consecutive trip to the Class 1A championship. They will play Warroad again after losing 5-2 in the 2024 championship.

"We all knew that we could make it back and have another run," junior defender Alexa Van Straaten said. "All season, we’ve been focused on our main goal."

The Wildcats will play No. 3-seed Warroad in the Class 1A championship on Saturday at 4 p.m. at Xcel Energy Center.

Live score recap: Dodge County defeats Holy Angels in 2025 Minnesota high school girls hockey Class 1A semifinals

Teams are on the ice for introductions.

FIRST PERIOD UPDATES

Holy Angels wins the opening face-off and we're underway.

Even opening five minutes between the two teams.

Dodge County with an 8-4 shots-on-goal advantage with eight minutes remaining in the period.

Dodge County continues to build a shots-on-goal advantage, now 12-4, but the Wildcats have not scored with 2:32 remaining in the period.

POWER PLAY FOR HOLY ANGELS! Zoe Heimer gets two minutes for tripping.

Dodge County kills the penalty.

END OF FIRST PERIOD: Dodge County 0, Holy Angels 0

Dodge County with a 12-4 shots-on-goal advantage.

The second period will begin at 3:20 p.m.

SECOND PERIOD UPDATES

The second period is underway.

GOAL DODGE COUNTY! Hannah Peterson scores from the left face-off circle. Dodge County leads 1-0 with 14:51 remaining.

POWER PLAY FOR DODGE COUNTY! Berit Loichle is called for tripping.

PENALTY ON HOLY ANGELS! Harper Poehling is called for hooking. Dodge County will have a 5-on-3 for 30 seconds.

Holy Angels kills the initial penalty.

GOAL DODGE COUNTY! Zoe Heimer scores on the power play on a one-timer after a pass from Nora Carstensen. Dodge County leads 2-0 with 11:48 remaining.

POWER PLAY FOR DODGE COUNTY! Poehling is called for hooking — 5:30 remains in the period.

Holy Angels kills the penalty.

DODGE COUNTY GOAL! Carstensen cleans up a loose puck in front of the net. Dodge COunty leads 3-0 with 3:13 remaining in the second period.

END OF THIRD PERIOD: Dodge County 3, Holy Angels 0

Dodge County has a 26-8 shots-on-goal advantage.

The third period will begin at 4:03 p.m.

THIRD PERIOD UPDATES

The third period is underway.

POWER PLAY FOR HOLY ANGELS! Masie Koch gets two minutes for checking.

Dodge County kills the penalty.

Ten minutes remain in the game, and Dodge County has a 3-0 lead.

GOAL HOLY ANGELS! Taylor Lesnar gets one on the scoreboard for the Stars. She backhanded ina. loose rebound. Dodge County leads 3-1 with 8:18 remaining.

GOAL DODGE COUNTY! Maysie Koch puts one through the five-hole for a goal. Dodge County leads 4-1 with 7:33 remaining.

POWER PLAY FOR HOLY ANGELS! Millie Koch gets two minutes for body checking.

Dodge County kills the penalty.

FINAL: Dodge County 4, Academy of Holy Angels 1

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