Live score recap: Rosemount upsets Centennial/SLP in Minnesota high school girls hockey Class 2A quarterfinal

Get game updates in the Class 2A quarterfinal clash between the Irish and the Cougars

The Xcel Energy Center during the Minnesota (MSHSL) girls hockey state tournament in St. Paul. / Jack Butler

The No. 7-seed Rosemount Irish (22-7) upset the No. 2 Centennial/Spring Lake Park Cougars (26-3) 3-2 in the Minnesota high school girls hockey state tournament Class 2A quarterfinals on Thursday, February 20 at Xcel Energy Center.

Rosemount goalie Gianna Marchese saved 33 shots as the Irish defense kept the Cougars off the scoreboard until the third period. The Cougars had 35 shots on goal to Rosemount's 22, but Marchese stood tall, and Rosemount's defenders blcoked 21 shots.

The Irish battled through undisciplined play. They were called for five penalties, but Centennial only converted on one power play.

Annalee Holzer had two goals for Rosemount, and Grace Laager had both goals for Centennial.

Rosemount will play the winner of No. 3-seed Hill-Murray vs. No. 6 Andover on Friday at 6 p.m. at Xcel Energy Center. Centennial will play in the consolation bracket on Friday at TRIA Rink.

Live score recap: Rosemount upsets Centennial/Spring Lake Park in Minnesota high school girls hockey Class 2A quarterfinal

Teams are on the ice for introductions.

FIRST PERIOD

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

POWER PLAY FOR ROSEMOUNT! Nine seconds into the game, Centennial's Kathryn Ball gets called for tripping.

Centennial kills the power play.

Rosemount with early pressure, but Centennial is starting to get the puck out of its zone with 11:45 remaining in the period.

Rosemount with a 5-3 shots on goal advantage with 7:23 remaining in the first period.

Centennial with a flurry of shots, but the Irish keep the Cougars off the scoreboard. The game is tied at 0 with 3:05 remaining.

POWER PLAY FOR CENTENNIAL! Rosemount's Audrey Finn is called for tripping. The Irish will have to kill 30 seconds before the end of the period.

NO GOAL! The Cougars thought they scored seconds into the power play, but the goal is overturned after review. Centennial is back on the power play with 21 seconds remaining in the period.

END OF FIRST PERIOD: Centennial 0, Rosemount 0

Centennial will start the second period with 1:28 remaining on the power play. The Cougars had a goal overturned via review in at the start of their first power play.

Centennial leads with 10 shots-on-goal to eight for Rosemount.

SECOND PERIOD UPDATES

Teams are back on the ice.

Centennial is on the power play to start the period.

PENALTY ON CENTENNIAL! Ball is called for her second penalty. The teams will be 4-on-4 for 25 seconds.

Rosemount kills its penalty, and now the Irish will be on the power play for one minute, 35 seconds.

Centennial kills the power play - 13:45 remains in the second period.

POWER PLAY FOR ROSEMOUNT! Erica Malda gets two minutes for body checking. Its the third penalty of the game for the Cougars.

GOAL ROSEMOUNT! Sophie Stramel gets her own rebound after the puck is knocked out of the goalies hands for the power-play goal. Rosemount leads 1-0 with 11:30 remaining.

POWER PLAY FOR CENTENNIAL! Rosemount's Annalee Holzer called for cross checking.

Rosemount kills the penalty. The Cougars created one chance in front of the net, but they could not convert - 9:10 remains in the period.

Rosemount goalie Gianna Marchese with a string of saves. She's up to 15 saves so far - 7 minutes remain.

POWER PLAY FOR ROSEMOUNT! Centennial's Ball gets called for her third penalty of the game, this one for body checking.

PENALTY ON ROSEMOUNT! Williams is called for hooking. The teams will be 4-on-4 for 36 seconds. - 3:21 remains in the period.

Centennial kills its penalty and will have a 5-on-4 advantage for 1:24.

Rosemount kills its penalty, and Williams gets a brekaway opportunity out of the box, but Centennial goalie Kaia Weiland makles the save - 1:15 remains.

END OF SECOND PERIOD: Rosemount 1, Centennial 0

Both teams with three power plays through two periods, but Rosemount is the only one to capitalize so far. Rosemount goalie Gianna Marchese with 20 saves.

THIRD PERIOD UPDATES

Teams are back on the ice.

Rosemount wins the opening face-off and the third period is underway.

Centennial with an aggressive start to the third period. They have five shots on goal to the Irish's zero - 12:20 remains in the game.

Nine minutes remain, and Rosemount leads 1-0.

POWER PLAY FOR ROSEMOUNT! Centennial's Maida is called for interference.

GOAL FOR ROSEMOUNT! Annalee Holzer is by herself in front of net to score after a rebound on the power play. Rosemount leads 2-0 with 7:30 remaining.

POWER PLAY FOR CENTENNIAL! Immediately after the goal, Holzer is called for a penalty.

GOAL FOR CENTENNIAL! Grace Laager skated around a Rosemount defender, and she lifted the puck over Marchese. Rosemount 2, Centennial 1 with 6:13 remaining in the game.

Centennial is peppering the Rosemount goal, but they have not scored again yet. Three minutes remain and Rosemount leads 2-1.

GOAL ROSEMOUNT! Holzer, from right inside the blue line, rips a shot, and its tipped into the net. Rosemount leads 3-1 with two minutes remaining.

Marchese with four saves in a row to keep Centennial from scoring - 1:25 remains.

CENTENNIAL POWER PLAY! The Cougars will go 6-on-4 in the final minute as Holzer is called Holding for Rosemount.

GOAL CENTENNIAL! Laager scores her second goal on a shot from the right faceoff circle. Rosemount will go back to full strength. Rosemount leads 3-2 with 38 seconds remaining.

FINAL: Rosemount 3, Centennial/Spring Lake Park 2

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