by Scott DCamp
Sports Editor

Thief River Falls picked up wins over West Fargo United and Park Rapids to sweep a weekend homestand and improve to 4-1 overall.

In Friday night’s opener, the Prowlers used a Shelby Breiland hat trick to pick up a 3-1 win over West Fargo United.

Following a scoreless first period, Breiland netted two goals in the first four minutes of the second frame to give Thief River Falls a 2-0 lead. The first was an unassisted marker 2:09 into the period. The second was a Khloe Lund to Haylie Rogalla to Breiland scoring play with 13:10 remaining in the period.

West Fargo got on the board three minutes into the third period on a Madison Hjelden goal. The Prowlers answered eight minutes later with Breiland’s third goal of the game and Lund’s second assist.

Faith Porter picked up 16 saves in the win.

Thief River Falls got its offense going early in an 11-1 win over Park Rapids on Saturday.

The Prowlers were led by a four-goal game from senior Hannah Magnusson. Also scoring goals for the Prowlers were Haylie Rogalla, Dakota Klosterman, Marryn Dalager, Lund, Lexi Huot, Breiland and Bela Nelson.

Picking up assists for the Prowlers were Klosterman, Lund (3), Breiland (3), Bella Amiot, Huot, Daniella Niebuhr (2), and Ava Sturgeon.

Thief River Falls 3, West Fargo 1
First period – No scoring.
Second period – TRF, Shelby Breiland (UA) 2:09; TRF, Shelby Breiland (Haylie Rogalla, Khloe Lund) 3:50.
Third period – West Fargo, Madison Hjelden (Erin Nowacki) 2:59; TRF, Shelby Breiland (Khloe Lund) 11:02.
Shots – West Fargo 7-6-4 – 17; TRF 12-11-14 – 37.
Power plays – West Fargo 0/1; TRF 0/1.
Penalties – West Fargo 1 (2 minutes); TRF 1 (2 minutes).
Goalie saves – West Fargo, Madelyn Buchert 34; TRF, Faith Porter 16.

Thief River Falls 11, Park Rapids 1
First period – TRF, Haylie Rogalla (Dakota Klosterman) 8:54; TRF, Klosterman (Khloe Lund) 13:18; TRF, Hannah Magnusson (SH) (Shelby Breiland) 16:25.
Second period – TRF, Marryn Dalager (Bella Amiot, Lexi Huot) 1:23; TRF, Magnusson (Shelby Breiland) 1:47; TRF, Lund (Daniella Niebuhr) 3:07; TRF, Magnusson (SH) (Niebuhr, Breiland) 6:18; TRF, Huot (UA) 6:34; TRF, Breiland (UA) 12:13; TRF, Bela Nelson (Lund, Ava Sturgeon) 16:31.
Third period – TRF, Magnusson (Lund) 7:17; Park Rapids, Alexa Kennedy (PP) 16:22.
Shots – Park Rapids 2-0-2 – 4; TRF 23-24-18 – 65;
Power plays – Park Rapids 1/5; TRF 0/2.
Penalties – Park Rapids 2 (4 minutes); TRF 5 (10 minutes).
Goalie saves – Park Rapids, Kylee Pachel 30 (9 goals allowed); Khlohie Mankie 24 saves (2 goals allowed); TRF, Gabby Steele 3 saves.