Brady Meyers came up big, stopping 18 of 22 shots throughout the game. The Willmar WarHawks took the lead before the halfway point in the third on a goal from Riley Dixon.
Brenden Payne had a busy night with 2 goals and Logan Nelson did his part, adding 3 points (1 goal, 2 assists). Peyton Bolstad delivered for his team with 3 points (2 goals, 1 assist) and Riley Dixon chipped in with 2 points (1 goal, 1 assist).
During the second period, Bolstad opened the scoring for Willmar with a goal at 3:22 with helpers from his linemates, Oelkers and Dixon. Payne answered for the Blizzard with a goal at 7:51 with helpers from his linemates, Nelson and Hermann. Payne quickly followed with a goal at 8:30 with assists from his linemates, Hermann and Nelson. Nelson netted a goal at 11:29 with helpers from his teammates Worley and Tschida.
In the third, Bolstad answered for Willmar with a goal at 3:44 with assists from Swope and Roach. Cooper quickly followed with a goal at 5:29 with a helper from fellow WarHawks forward Holt. Dixon netted what turned out to be the game winning goal at 9:05 with assists from Toll and Bolstad.
This loss brings the Alexandria Blizzard’s record to (27-14-1-1).
