Live score recap: Warroad defeats Orono in 3OT Minnesota high school girls hockey Class 1A semifinal (2/21/2025)

Get game updates as the Warriors and the Spartans play in the MSHSL Class 1A semifinals

Orono faces Warroad in the Class 1A semifinals of the 2025 MSHSL girls hockey tournament. / Jeff Lawle

ST. PAUL — The No. 3 Warroad Warriors (26-3-1) defeated the No. 2 Orono Spartans (20-6-3) 2-1 in three overtimes in the 2025 Minnesota (MSHSL) high school girls hockey Class 1A semifinal on Friday at Xcel Energy Center.

As the Warriors and the Spartans played to overtime after overtime, Warroad head coach Dave Marvin had a simple strategy.

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"Hang in there long enough until someone makes a mistake," he said. "That was our gameplan toward the overtimes."

Luckily for Marvin and Warriors, goalie Payton Rolli didn't make a mistake despite many opportunities to do so. She saved 61 shots, keeping Warroad in the game long enough for freshman forward Lindsay Lorenson to place the puck in the top of the Orono net in the third overtime.

"We wouldn’t be here without our goaltender playing so dang well," Marvin said. "It’s actually not even a surprise to us that [Rolli] did that today. We wished it wouldn’t have taken that kind of effort, but she’s been so good for two years, and it’s super gratifying that she held us in there long enough where we could finally make a play."

Orono took a 1-0 lead in the first period when Zoe Lopez scored on a power play. The Warriors tied the game in the second period with a goal from Kaiya Sandy on a power play.

Orono built a steady advantage in shots on goal as Rolli continued to keep the game tied. The Spartans finished with a 62 to 40 shots-on-goal advantage.

"When you put 60-plus shots on net, and you only get one goal, you just have to give credit where credit is due," Orono coach Paul Antonenko said.

For Warroad, it's another magical performance in the Xcel Energy Center. The Warriors can win their fourth straight Class 1A title with a win against either Dodge County or Academy of Holy Angels on Saturday.

"We’ve put ourselves in a position to play for something special," Marvin said. "There is nothing to save it for."

Live score recap: Warroad downs Orono in 3OT Minnesota high school girls hockey Class 1A semifinal

Teams are on the ice for the national anthem and introductions.

FIRST PERIOD UPDATES

The first period is underway.

13:30 remaining - Orono has a great chance after a Warroad turnover in the middle of the Warriors' zone, but Warraod goalie Payton Rolli makes the save.

Just over five minutes into the game, and both teams have three shots-on-goal. Game is fairly even so far.

Ten minutes remain in the period and the game is scoreless. Orono put three shots on goal in the last minute, but none found the back of the net.

Five minutes remain in the period, and it's the same story. Neither team can sustain pressure so far.

POWER PLAY FOR ORONO! Warroad's Jaylie French gets two minutes for tripping.

GOAL FOR ORONO! Zoe Lopez scores on the power play from the left face-off circle. She put the puck in the top of the net. Orono leads 1-0 with 3:35 remaining in the period.

Moments later, Orono goalie Vivienne Anderson makes two breakaway saves to keep Warroad off the scoreboard.

END OF FIRST PERIOD: Orono 1, Warroad 0

Orono with 16 shots on goal to Warroad's 13. Both teams with quality chances so far.

SECOND PERIOD UPDATES

Teams are back on the ice.

Warroad wins the opening face-off and the second period is underway.

POWER PLAY FOR WARROAD! Orono gets a penalty for two many players on the ice.

GOAL WARROAD! Kaiya Sandy deflects the puck in the net on the power play. The game is tied 1-1 with 15 minutes remaining in the period.

7:00 remaining — Orono with slightly more shots on goal in the period, but Warroad's goal is still the only highlight of the period.

POWER PLAY FOR WARROAD! Veronica Anderson is called for tripping. 6:41 remains in the period.

Orono goalie Vivienne Anderson with two great saves in a row on the penalty kill.

Orono kills the penalty.

Orono gets a goal called off for a high stick. The referees will review the play.

The review confirms a no-goal.

END OF SECOND PERIOD: Orono 1, Warroad 1

The Warriors get a power-play goal in the period to tie the game. Orono leads 27-20 in shots on goal.

THIRD PERIOD UPDATES

Warroad wins the face-off and the third period is underway.

POWER PLAY FOR WARROAD! Orono's Maddy Kimbrel gets two minutes for tripping.

Orono kills the penalty.

7:46 remaining – Orono with more sustained pressure in this period than Warroad, but nothing to show for it yet.

Warroad with a few shots over the past two minnutes. Game is tied at one with 3:10 remaining.

1:30 remains, and Orono had a great chance but couldn't convert.

END OF THIRD PERIOD: Warroad 1, Orono 1

Orono outshoots Warroad 11-8 in the period, and 38-28 in the game.

OVERTIME UPDATES

Orono wins the opening face-off and the overtime period is underway.

POWER PLAY FOR ORONO! Warroad's Vivienne Marcowka called for tripping.

Warroad kills the penalty. Orono had six shots on the power play — 1:30 remains

END OF FIRST OVERTIME: Warroad 1, Orono 1

Orono continues to pull away on shots on goal with a 47-30 advantage. Warroad goalie Payton Rolli with 46 saves in the game so far.

The second overtime will be a 17-minute, sudden-death period.

SECOND OVERTIME UPDATES

Warroad wins the face-off and we're underway.

Orono continues to pull away in shots on goal, but with nothing to show for it — 10:30 remains in the overtime period.

Five minutes remain in the period, and the game is tied at one.

Orono with a great chance from the right face-off circle, but it goes wide — 2:43 remains.

END OF SECOND OVERTIME: Warroad 1, Orono 1

Warroad goalie Payton Rolli has 61 saves in the game so far. According to the MSHSL, the record for most stops in a game at the state tournament is 69, set in 2019.

THIRD OVERTIME UPDATES

The third overtime is underway. It's an eight-minute, sudden death overtime.

GOAL WARROAD! The Warriors win on a goal from Lindsey Lorenson after she deked a defender and put the puck in the top corner.

FINAL: Warroad 2, Orono 1

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