Live score recap: Hill-Murray defeats Rosemount in Minnesota girls hockey Class 2A semifinal (2/21/2025)

Get game updates as the Irish play the Pioneers in the MSHSL Class 2A semifinals

Hill-Murray looks to get back to the Class 2A championship with a win over Rosemount. / Jon Namyst

ST. PAUL - The No. 3 Hill-Murray Pioneers (24-6) defeated the No. 7 Rosemount Irish (22-8) 5-2 in the 2025 Minnesota high school girls hockey Class 2A semifinals on Friday at the Xcel Energy Center.

Hill-Murray had Rosemount pinned in its own end in the second period. The Pioneers peppered Rosemount sophomore goalie Gianna Marchese with shots, but the puck did not find the back of the net until Hill-Murray's "green-line" came onto the ice.

Sophomores Jaycee Chatlein, Elliana Engelhardt and Emily Pohl comprise the green line, and together they gave Hill-Murray a 2-0 lead. Engelhardt scored, and Pohl and Chatlein had the assists. It was part of a dominating second period where the Pioneers put 23 shots-on-goal to Rosemount's eight.

"All year we’ve talked about second periods and pinning teams in," Hill-Murray head coach John Pohl said. "I think we went through two offensive zone changes. To change in the offensive zone is a very unselfish thing."

The "green-line" capitalized on the Pioneers' unselfishness for the second goal. By the end of the game, they combined for eight points.

"That green line has been fantastic," John Pohl said. "They are dynamic. They are probably as good as any line, but our other two lines have been very, very good too."

Rosemount did not quit despite a difficult second period. The Irish scored twice to cut into the lead, but the Pioneers continued to use their speed to score.

"They’re an insane team," Rosemount's Sophie Stramel said. "They challenge us in every single part of the game. Offense or defense, they knew what to do, which is good for us. It makes us such better hockey players and a better hockey team. "

Hill-Murray will move on to play either No. 1-seed Edina or No. 5 Holy Family in the Class 2A championship on Saturday at the Xcel Energy Center.

"We still have a number of young players, and it’s difficult to do this back-to-back-to-back nights at this level, on TV, with the lights," John Pohl said. "Hopefully we’ll be ready to go."

Live score recap: Rosemount vs. Hill-Murray in Minnesota girls hockey Class 2A semifinal

Teams are on the ice for introductions.

FIRST PERIOD UPDATES

Rosemount wins the opening face-off and we're underway.

Five minutes into the game and Hill-Murray with more sustained pressure than Rosemount.

GOAL HILL-MURRAY! Emily Pohl skates right around Rosemount goalie Gianna Marchese for the goal. Hill-Murray leads 1-0 with 6:45 remaining in the firts period.

Hill-Murray controlling the puck in the final minutes,

END OF FIRST PERIOD: Hill-Murray 1, Rosemount 0

Hill-Murray controlled the period and finshed with 12 shots-on-goal to Rosemount's six. No penalties for either team in the period.

The second period will begin at 6:51 p.m.

SECOND PERIOD UPDATES

The second period is underway.

Rosemount has a goal called off after a review showed offsides. The game remains 1-0 Hill-Murray with 16:30 remaining in the period.

GOAL HILL-MURRAY! Elliana Englhardt puts a rebound in the net after Hill-Murray threw shot after shot at Marchese. Jaycee Chatleain and Emily Pohl with the assists. Hill-Murray leads 2-0 with 12:30 remaining.

Rosemount has not shot the puck in the last five minutes. Hill-Murray really controlling play here.

Hill-Murray with 20 shots-on-goal to Rosemount's three in the second period. Six minutes remain in the period.

POWER PLAY FOR ROSEMOUNT! Hill-Murray gets called for too many players on the ice.

Hill-Murray kills the penalty. Rosemount with a few shots on goal, but the best chance came from a Hill-Murray short-handed breakaway. Marchese made the save.

END OF SECOND PERIOD: Hill-Murray 2, Rosemount 0

A dominant second period until the penalty for Hill-Murray, but the Pioneers still outshot the Irish 23-8 in the period.

The third period will begin at 7:34 p.m.

THIRD PERIOD UPDATES

The third period is underway.

GOAL ROSEMOUNT! Audrey Boll corals a loose puck and puts it past Hill-Murray goalie Piper Tam. Trinity Winecke with the assist. Hill-Murray leads 2-1 with 16 minutes remaining.

GOAL HILL-MURRAY! Chatleain scores to put Hill-Murray up 3-1 with 9:54 remaining in the game.

Rosemount goalie Marchese has 41 saves with five minutes remaining in the game.

GOAL HILL-MURRAY! Once again, Emily Pohl skates right around Marchese for her second goal of the game. Hill-Murray leads 4-1 with 3:07 remaining.

GOAL ROSEMOUNT! Annalee Holzer deflects a shot into the net from Madelyn Heusinkveld. Hill-Murray leads 4-2 with 2:15 remaining.

GOAL HILL-MURRAY! Chatleain puts away a rebound for the goal. The shot came from Kasey Senden. Hill-Murray leads 5-1 with one minute remaining.

FINAL: Hill-Murray 5, Rosemount 2

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