Brainerd doubles up Maple Grove

Nathan Puchalla notched six goals and Jacob Ray and Ethan Rudbeck each tallied once for the Brainerd Warriors in an 8-4 floor hockey victory over Maple Grove at Rippleside Elementary in Brainerd Thursday.

Brainerd goaltender Andy Herold made seven saves as the Warriors improved to 3-2 overall.

Maple Grove 0 1 3 -- 4

Brainerd 3 3 2 -- 8

First period -- 1, B-Nathan Puchalla (Ethan Rudbeck, Jacob Ray) 3:16; 2, B-Puchalla (Ray) 10:50; 3, B-Puchalla (unassisted) 13:20

Second period -- 4, B-Puchalla (unassisted) ;23; 5, MG-Travis Opsahl (Bryttany Branscombe) 3:04; 6, B-Puchalla (Amanda Albertson) 8:29; 7, B-Puchalla (Rudbeck) 12:32

Third period -- 8, MG-Opsahl (Branscombe) 2:19; 9, B-Ray (Mary Sebasky) 8:27; 10, MG-Branscombe (Nate Schott) 8:58; 11, B-Rudbeck (Albertson, Dustin Ames) 9:31; 12, MG-Branscombe (Opsahl) 10:59

Shots on goal -- B 11-14-10 -- 35, MG 4-6-6 -- 16

Goalies -- B-Andy Herold (7 saves); MG-Schott (7 saves)

Conference -- B 3-2. Overall -- B 3-2. Next game -- Brainerd at Mounds View 4:30 p.m. Tuesday.