The calendar said Sunday, but the results were very similar to Saturday's for the Aberdeen Cougars girls' hockey team: same venue, same opponent and same score.
For the second day in a row, the Oahe Capitals claimed a 5-1 win over the Cougars at the Odde Ice Center. One difference was that the Cougars played with a lead on Sunday. Danielle Hintz's power play goal, just 2:31 into the game, put the hosts on the board first.
"I think we played a lot better today," said Aberdeen coach Rob Weinmeister. "The girls were more focused and working together, and passing the puck around. When they do that, it creates opportunities."
Oahe's main scorer Sunday was Gabrielle Vizcarra, who recorded a hat trick for the Capitals. Two of her three goals came in the opening period.
The Cougars came out firing at the Oahe net in the second period, launching 23 shots to just six for the Capitals. Oahe was able to add to its lead, however, on an Amy Gilkerson goal. Weinmeister noted it was tough to get any shots past Oahe goalkeeper Tessa Singleton.
"She's a good goalie and we knew we'd have to get a lot of shots to get something to go in," Weinmeister said. "We had some opportunities, but didn't capitalize."
The deficit stayed 3-1 for the majority of the third period until Vizcarra notched her third goal of the game, and two minutes later, Megan Johnson followed with Oahe's final goal. In another coincidence, Aberdeen goalie Hailey Huff's numbers were exactly the same from Saturday, as she faced 28 shots and made 23 saves.
The Cougars have almost three weeks off until their next games, hosting Watertown on Jan. 11 and Oahe again the following day at the Odde Ice Center.
Oahe Capitals|212-5
Aberdeen Cougars|100-1
First Period: 1, Aberdeen, Danielle Hintz, unassisted, 14:29; 2, Oahe, Gabrielle Vizcarra, unassisted, 8:59; 3, Oahe, Vizcarra (Logan Gesinger), 3:47.
Second Period: 4, Oahe, Amy Gilkerson (Gesinger), 7:37.
Third Period: 5, Oahe, Vizcarra (Gesinger, Megan Johnson), 2:48; 6, Oahe, Johnson, unassisted, :42.
Goalies: Oahe, Tessa Singleton (32 shots, 31 saves); Aberdeen, Hailey Huff (28 shots, 23 saves).