Brainerd loses final game of regular season

ALEXANDRIA -- Five different players scored as the Alexandria Cardinals shut out the Brainerd Warriors 5-0 in a girls' hockey regular-season finale Tuesday.

Brainerd finishes the regular season 5-7-1 in Central Lakes Conference play, 11-12-1 overall.

Brainerd 0 0 0 -- 0

Alexandria 0 2 3 -- 5

First period -- No scoring

Second period -- A-Abby Williams (Katherine DelZoppo) 2:54; A-Andrea Hammer (Ashley Holmes) 11:08

Third period -- A-Bobbi Palm (Danielle Peterson) ppg 9:50; A-Kayla Sherod (Palm) 14:04; A-Hammer (Brittany Bruzek) 16:16

Shots on goal -- B 8-6-6--20, A 4-5-5--14

Goalies -- B-Val Benjamin (9 saves), Alexandria (14 saves)

Power-play opportunities -- B 0-2, A 1-3

Conference -- B 5-7-1, A 10-3-0. Overall -- B 11-12-1, A 19-5-0. Next game -- No. 7 Brainerd vs. No. 2 Bemidji 7 p.m. Friday in Section 8, Class 2A quarterfinals at Nymore Arena in Bemidji.