Freeman had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Their defense stepped up to hand the Evergreen Lutheran Eagles a 12-0 shutout on Wednesday. The Scotties' win was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
They hit Evergreen Lutheran with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Rylee Russell (7),
Morgan Lamotte (3),
Nora Gass, and
Emily Jensen.
Freeman pushed their record up to 18-0 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 93 goals over those 11 contests. As for Evergreen Lutheran, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-5-1.
Freeman will square off against Highland on Friday. One thing working in Freeman's favor is that they have posted at least four goals in their last three matchups. Evergreen Lutheran does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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