By John RittenhouseThe Luverne girls’ hockey team recorded its third consecutive victory when it bested Morris-Benton 6-4 at the Blue Mound Ice Arena Saturday.The Cardinals received a five-point performance from Natalie Domagala and a three-point effort from Sadie Dietrich while upping their season record to 3-2.The game was tight until the hosts reeled off four straight goals in the second and third periods to open a commanding lead.The teams battled to a draw at two in the first period, but the Cards scored three consecutive goals in a span of 7:13 of the second period to assume control of the game.Domagala netted her second goal of the contest at the 7:22 mark of the second period after being set up by Natalie Morgan to break the deadlock.Morgan scored a power-play goal at 5:45 after being assisted by Domagala and Jenny Braa. Dietrich scored her second goal of the game with nine seconds left in the period to make it a 5-2 difference. Domagala and Taylor Nelson received assists for Dietrich’s goal.Domagala completed a hat trick after being set up by Nelson at the 14:19 mark of the third period to make it a 6-2 game before Brittany Sharstrom and Dani Staples found the net for M-B in the final eight minutes of the game.Staples gave M-B a 1-0 lead with a goal at the 7:40 mark of the first period, but Domagala tied the game at one with Dietrich receiving an assist for the goal at 3:53.Josie Thode scored for M-B with 1:02 left in the opening period before Dietrich tied the game at two with four seconds left after being set up by Domagala.Luverne outshot M-B 30-20 in the game. Sarah Schneekloth made 20 saves for the winners.The Cardinals will play at Sertoma Shootout in Kasson Dec. 29-31.
