SLP Orioles End Two Game Losing Streak

The St. Louis Park Orioles headed into the weekend on a positive note as they hosted Minneapolis and got a hat trick and two assists from Sarah McCallon that led them to a 11-9 win over Minneapolis Friday night.

The Orioles broke out of the starting gate early when Anna Nicholls went through the slot and scored :54 into the first half.  McCallon would put St. Louis Park up by two :12 later.  Their lead would be three when Grace Lynch went around the left side of the net and put the ball past Minneapolis goalie Eva Jones.  Abby Meyer would tally :44 later to give the Orioles four unanswered goals.  But Minneapolis would come back with a three goal run, two coming from a junior varsity roster addition in Addy Kurkow.  Tess Ryan would score from the left side to cut the lead to one.  The Orioles would find the net again as Lynch would go around the right side of the net and score to increase the margin back to two.  Kurkow would get the hat trick on a pass from Avi Durand and it would be 5-4 in favor of St. Louis Park.  Goals would come fast and furious late in the first half.  McCallon would score her second goal then she made a centering pass to Alyssa Barth and it would be 7-4 Orioles.  Minneapolis would wrap up the first half scoring with a right side goal from Piper Sorock and St. Louis Park led at halftime 7-5.

Both teams would find the net four times in the second half.  Halle Weinmann would open the scoring following a pass from McCallon :57 into the half.  Ryan would score the first two goals for Minneapolis, giving her the hat trick.  McCallon would also get the hat trick for the Orioles and Lynch would pick up her third point of the game as she made a pass to Meyer in the center slot and she would connect.  Ryan would score her third straight goal and fourth of the game but it wouldn't be enough for Minneapolis to mount a comeback as Weinamnn scored her second goal.  Kurkow would also get her fourth goal of the game as she would score on a free shot with 4:51 left to play.

The Orioles ended a two game losing streak and improved their record to 2-2.  They will host the Irondale Knights on Monday, April 29 at 6 PM.  Minneapolis snapped a three game winning streak where they outscored the opposition 50-10.  Their record is now 3-1 and they head to Hopkins on Tuesday, April 30 for a 7 PM game with the Royals.  Hopkins is 4-0 and given up only five goals so far this season.