Live score recap: Hill-Murray defeats Andover in Minnesota high school girls hockey Class 2A quarterfinals

Get game updates in the Class 2A quarterfinal clash between the Pioneers and the Huskies

Hill-Murray faces Andover in the 2025 Minnesota high school girls hockey Class 2A quarterfinals. / Jon Namyst

The No. 3-seed Hill-Murray Pioneers (23-6) defeated the No. 6 Andover Huskies (19-9-1) 5-3 in the 2025 Minnesota high school girls hockey state tournament Class 2A quarterfinals on Thursday at Xcel Energy Center.

The Pioneers jumped to a 3-0 lead in the first period, but Andover scored in the final seconds of the period to cut the lead to 3-1.

Hill-Murray's Emily Pohl scored her second goal of the game to give the Pioneers a 4-1 lead in the third period. Andover asnwered with two goals to cut the lead to one in the third period, but Pohl completed the hat-trick with an empty-net goal.

Hill-Murray will play No. 7-seed Rosemount in the Class 2A semifinals on Friday at 6 p.m. at Xcel Energy Center. Andover will play Centenial/SLP in the consolation bracket at TRIA Rink.

Live score recap: Hill-Murray defeats Andover in Minnesota high school girls hockey Class 2A quarterfinals

Teams are on the ice for introductions.

FIRST PERIOD UPDATES

Hill-Murray wins the opening face-off and we're underway.

A couple minutes in, and Andover with a little more pressure than Hill-Murray.

12 minutes remain in the period, and neither team with a clear advantage so far.

Andover has two good chances, but they can't convert. Ten minutes remain in the period.

POWER PLAY FOR HILL-MURRAY! Andover's Piper Andrews is called for hooking.

GOAL FOR HILL-MURRAY! Elliana Englehardt scores on the power play. She scored from the left circle. Hill-Murray leads 1-0 with 6:45 remaining in the first period.

GOAL HILL-MURRAY! Anna Pohl puts the puck in the upper far corner from the left face-off circle. Hill-Murray leads 2-0 with 2:54 remaining in the period.

GOAL HILL-MURRAY! Emily Pohl scores on a one-time shot from the left faceoff circle. Hill-Murray leads 3-0 with 1:46 remaining.

GOAL ANDOVER! Julia Gerdes gets open in front of net and she puts it past the goalie. Hill-Murray leads 3-1 with 20 seconds remaining in the period.

END OF FIRST PERIOD: Hill-Murray 3, Andover 1

Hill-Murray converted three of its nine shots on goal to take a lead into the first intermission. Andover had six shots on goal in the first period.

SECOND PERIOD UPDATES

Teams are back on the ice.

Andover wins the face-off and we're underway in the second period.

Hill-Murray continues to have quality looks - 11 minutes remain in the second period.

POWER PLAY FOR ANDOVER! Hill-Murray's Jahnica Holtzleicer gets two minutes for interference.

Hill-Murray holds Andover to one shot and kills the power play.

Two minutes, 48 seconds remain in the second period and the game remains 3-1 in favor of Hill-Murray.

Andover's Clairebella Hills with a big sprawling save to keep Hill-Murray from scoring just before the end of the period.

END OF SECOND PERIOD: Hill-Murray 3, Andover 1

Hill-Murray is outshooting Andover 18-11 through two periods.

THIRD PERIOD UPDATES

The third period is underway.

GOAL HILL-MURRAY! Emily Pohl scores her second goal of the game. She scores on a 1-on-1 on a backhand. Hill-Murray leads 4-1 with 13:37 remaining in the game.

GOAL ANDOVER! Maya Engler beats the Hill-Murray goalie with a one-timer. Hill-Murray leads 4-2 with 9:24 remaining in the game.

GOAL ANDOVER! Hannah Christenson cuts the Hill-Murray lead to one after she cleaned up a rebound - 4:41 remains in the game.

2:49 remains and Hill-Murray leads 4-3.

Andover pulls its goalie with 1:30 remaining.

GOAL HILL-MURRAY! Emily Pohl battles for a puck and avoids two diving Andover defenders to score an empty-net goal. Hill-Murray leads 5-3 with one minute remaining.

FINAL: Hill-Murray 5, Andover 3

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