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Live score recap: Edina defeats Holy Family in Minnesota (MSHSL) Class 2A semifinal (2/21/2025)

Get game updates from the MSHSL Class 2A semifinal between the Hornets and the Fire

Jack Butler

Holy Family Catholic plays Edina in the 2025 Minnesota high school girls hockey Class 2A quarterfinals
Holy Family Catholic plays Edina in the 2025 Minnesota high school girls hockey Class 2A quarterfinals / Jeff Lawler

ST. PAUL — The No. 1-seed Edina Hornets defeated the No. 5-seed Holy Family Catholic Fire 1-0 in the Minnesota (MSHSL) high school girls hockey state tournament on Friday at Xcel Energy Center.

The Hornets defense suffocated the Fire's attack all game, but Holy Family Catholic had a chance to tie the game in the final twenty seconds.

Edina's Taylor Gardner went to the penalty box in the final minute for cross checking, and Holy Family had a 6-on-4 opportunity. Holy Family's Josie Linn, who has scored the most goals for the Fire this season, skated around a defender and right at Edina goalie Reese McConnell.

McConnell had only faced 11 shots to that point, but as Linn went for the backhand, McConnell stretched and made the save, and 21 seconds later, Edina clinched its spot in the 2025 Class 2A championship game.

"I trusted my teammates, and I knew we could do it, and I knew that was the moment we worked for," McConnell said. "I knew I just had to be big and be able to make the stop when I needed to."

The Hornets outshot the Fire for most of the game, but both teams entered the third period without a goal. Edina scored what became the game-winning goal when Libby Moe's shot from outside the left face-off circle hit Kate McCoy on the way in.

Edina will face Hill-Murray in a rematch of the 2024 Class 2A title game on Saturday night at the Xcel Energy Center. The Hornets won the game last year, and they'll be going for their sixth title in school history.

"They're going to [want] a lot of revenge for what happened last year," McConnell said.

Live score recap: Edina defeats Holy Family in Minnesota (MSHSL) Class 2A semifinal (2/21/2025)

FIRST PERIOD UPDATES

The game is underway.

Edina with four shots on goal in. the opening five minutes. Holy Family has yet to register a shot on goal.

Eight minutes remain in the period and the game is still scoreless. Holy Family with a chance moments ago, but neither team has pinned another team in its zone.

Three minutes left in the first period. Edina leads in shots-on-goal eight to two.

POWER PLAY FOR EDINA! Addy Cowan gets two minutes for slashing. Thirty-five seconds remain in the period.

END OF FIRST PERIOD: Edina 0, Holy Family 0

Edina will have 1:25 remaining on the power play to start the second period. The Hornets have 10 shots-on-goal to Holy Family's two.

The second period will begin at 9:25 p.m.

SECOND PERIOD UPDATES

The second period is underway.

Holy Family kills the penalty to begin the period.

Five minutes into the second period and neither team has scored.

POWER PLAY FOR EDINA! Josie Linn called for elbowing — 7:29 remains in the second period.

Holy Family kills the penalty.

POWER PLAY FOR HOLY FAMILY! Edina's Cate McCoy gets two minutes for tripping — 2:37 remains in the period.

Edina kills the penalty.

END OF SECOND PERIOD: Edina 0, Holy Family 0

Edina has 18 shots-on-goal to Holy Family's five.

The third period will begin at 10:05 p.m.

THIRD PERIOD UPDATES

The third period is underway.

GOAL EDINA! Libby Moe's shot from outside the left face-off circle hits Kate McCoy on the way in. McCoy is credited with the goal. Edina leads 1-0 — 16 minutes remain in the period.

Ten minutes remain in the game and Edina has a 1-0 lead. The Hornets have put six shots on goal this period to Holy Family's one.

5:44 remains and Edina hasn't given Holy Family much room for a comeback so far.

POWER PLAY FOR HOLY FAMILY! Edina's Brenna Prellwitz is called for roughing — 4:33 remains in the game.

Edina kills the penalty. Holy Family took four shots on that power play.

Holy Family pulls its goalie down one with 1:28 remaining.

PENALTY ON EDINA! Taylord Gardner is called for a cross-checking. Holy Family will have a 6-on-4 advantage in the final minute.

FINAL: Edina 1, Holy Family 0

Edina survives the final push from Holy Family. Josie Linn had a 1-on-1 with Edina goalie Reese McConnell with 21 seconds remaining, but McConnell made the pad save.

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Jack Butler
JACK BUTLER

Jack Butler is the Regional Editor of the Midwest for SBLive/High School on SI. Jack has covered high school sports in Oregon, Arizona and Minnesota.

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