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MARSHFIELD – Antigo’s Connor Langseth scored with 24 seconds remaining in regulation to send the Marshfield boys hockey team to a crushing 2-1 defeat Tuesday night at the Marshfield Youth Ice Recreation Center to complete the opening day of the three-day Andrew Thiel Memorial Tournament.
Each team scored in a 3-minute stretch of the first period and the game remained tied until Langseth scored on a power play off assists from Bailey Olson and Nate Howard.
Blake Kirsch scored at the 8:22 mark of the first period before Marshfield answered 2:57 later. Zach Leggon scored on assists from Zac Alboreo and Bo Howqard to knot the game at 1-1.
Mac Alboreo had 27 saves for the Tigers, who fall to 4-5 on the season. Antigo improves to 3-5 thanks in part to 41 saves from Ryan Schmidt.
The tournament continues Wednesday with Eau Claire Regis/Chippewa Falls McDonell playing Oshkosh at noon. Antigo takes on Fox Cities Stars at 2:30 p.m., with Marshfield and Altoona to follow at 5 p.m.
The tournament concludes Thursday with three games – Antigo vs. Oshkosh at 10 a.m., Altoona vs. Fox Cities at 12:30 p.m. and Marshfield vs. Regis/McDonell at 3 p.m.
Red Robins 2, Tigers 1
Antigo 1 0 1 – 2
Marshfield 1 0 0 – 1
First period: 1. A, Blake Kirsch (Justen Wegter, Kirk Schielke), 8:22; 2. M, Zach Leggon (Zac Alboreo, Bo Howard), 11:19.
Third period: 3. A, Connor Langseth (Bailey Olson, Nate Howard), 16:36.
Saves: A, Ryan Schmidt 16-15-10-41; M, Mac Alboreo 10-9-8-27.
Records: Antigo 3-5; Marshfield 4-5.