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Cougar girls pitch another shutout in win over Sioux Center

Rachel Siefken, of the Aberdeen Cougars, left, moves with the puck ahead of Brooklyn Byl, of the Sioux Center Storm, right, during Saturday’s game at the Odde Ice Center. Siefken scored a goal in a 7-0 win over Sioux Center on Sunday. Photo by John Davis taken 11/25/2023
The Aberdeen Cougar girls' hockey team was forced to take an alternate route Sunday morning, but still ended up in the same destination as Saturday at the Odde Ice Center. The Cougars recorded a 7-0 victory over Sioux Center, but unlike their 5-0 win on Saturday had a slower start as they figured out how to handle a change in scheme by the Storm. "Sioux Center changed their forecheck and defensive zone coverage today," said Cougars coach Rob Weinmeister, "and it took us a little bit to figure out how to adjust and move the puck." It was just a matter of time before the host squad came up with a solution and once it did, it was right back to business as normal. "Once we adjusted and started using the width of the ice, I felt that our depth started to take over and create more opportunities," Weinmeister said. Aberdeen took control with three goals in the second period and four more in the third. Alyssa Roehrich scored the team's first two goals, before Kailyn Poppen ac

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