Cara Sajevic is on the cusp of a 50-goal season for Gentry Academy.
(5) Gentry Academy (22-6, Section 4AA)
GPG - 5.36
GAPG - 1.75
PP - 27.3%
PK - 89.2%
TOP SCORERS
#7 Cara Sajevic 49-26-75, Jr. F/St. Thomas)
#5 Alexa Hanrahan (14-28-42, Jr. F/St. Cloud State)
#10 JuliaAnna Gazdik (8-30-38, Jr. D/Minnesota State)
#3 Rachel Agerter (14-18-32, Jr. F)
#20 Jenessa Gazdik (10-18-28, Jr. D/Minnesota State)
TOP GOALTENDER
#35 Zoe Laming (15-5/1.81/.894/5, Jr. G)
ROAD TO STATE
W 9-0 vs. White Bear Lake
W 4-1 vs. Roseville
W 4-3 (OT2) vs. Hill-Murray
BY THE NUMBERS
- Gentry Academy has just two seniors on its roster
- The Stars competed in Class A last season, finishing as state runners-up after overtime loss to Proctor/Hermantown
- Entering the state tournament, the Stars have won 11 straight games
(4) Maple Grove (20-6-2, Section 5AA)
GPG - 3.68
GAPG - 1.79
PP - 48.8%
PK - 76.5%
TOP SCORERS
#10 Stella Retrum (31-26-57, Jr. F/Penn State)
#8 Bella Shipley (14-34-48, So. F)
#14 Tia Rice (11-20-31, Sr. F)
#3 Ella Olson (17-10-27, Jr. F)
#15 Taylor Holm (6-13-19, Sr. F/Post University)
TOP GOALTENDER
#1 Dani Strom (18-6/1.79/.938/5, So. G)
ROAD TO STATE
W 6-0 vs. Irondale/St. Anthony
W 6-1 vs. Champlin Park/Coon Rapids
W 4-2 vs. Centennial/Spring Lake Park
BY THE NUMBERS
- Maple Grove has won 10 of its last 11 games
- The Crimson has the highest power play success percentage of any team in the Class AA State Tournament field at 48.8%
- The Crimson split the regular-season series against Gentry Academy, losing to the Stars 4-1 on Dec. 9 and avenging that loss in a 3-1 win on Jan. 6
Sophomore goaltender Dani Strom has backstopped Maple Grove to the Class AA State Tournament, pitching five shutouts along the way.