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AUSTIN -- Kate Holtz and Sarah Wangen delivered goals, while netminder Kyia Radford-Garcia produced a shutout to propel the Austin Packers to a 2-0 nonconference hockey win over the Fairmont Area Cardinals on Monday night in Austin.
After Radford-Garcia and Fairmont Area goalie Rachel O'Connor each stonewalled their opposing offenses in a scoreless opening period, Wangen converted an assist from AJ Barrera into the contest's first goal at the 12:34 mark of the second segment.
Holtz then produced an insurance goal for Austin by taking a pass from Allie Davidson and lighting the lamp at the 7:15 juncture of the third period. It was Holtz's 29th goal and 52nd point of the season.
O'Connor generated a game-best 35 saves between the pipes for the Cardinals, while Radford-Garcia finished with 27 stops.
The Cardinals were 0-for-3 on power-play opportunities, while the Packers were 0-for-1.
Fairmont Area (7-12-2) awaits the results of the seeding meeting to determine its opponent, time and location for a Section 3A playoff game on Thursday, Feb. 10.
Fairmont 0-0-0--0
Austin 0-1-1--2
Scoring Plays
1st Period
No scoring.
2nd Period
AU--Sarah Wangen (AJ Barrera), 12:34.
3rd Period
AU--Kate Holtz (Allie Davidson), 7:15.
Shots on goal: Austin 8-12-17--37; Fairmont Area 8-10-9--27.