Teammates mobbed Kaitlyn Fawcett after she scored the winning goal in overtime. Rochester Lourdes goaltender Corrin Hanson skated away from them. Photo: JEFF WHEELER • jeff.wheeler@startribune.com
Rising from a sophomore unable to secure a varsity spot to a senior captain taught Proctor/Hermantown forward Kaitlyn Fawcett about resiliency.
Fawcett showed some by scoring the deciding goal in a 3-2 overtime victory against Rochester Lourdes in the last Class 1A quarterfinal Wednesday at Xcel Energy Center.
Fawcett's goal sends her Mirage to Friday’s semifinals to face No. 1-ranked and undefeated Warroad.
No. 4 seed Proctor/Hermantown (19-7-3) went ahead 1-0 on a first-period goal from sophomore forward Aurora Opsahl.
Less than two minutes into the second period, Rochester Lourdes senior forward Clara Billings tied the game 1-1 on her 34th goal of the season.