Fargo Force Extends Streak to Three Wins in Tight Sioux City Showdown
Late-period goals from Kouhia and Zimmerman sealed a 4-3 victory over the Musketeers on Sunday.
By Fatima Saleh ·
The Fargo Force secured their third consecutive victory by defeating Sioux City 4-3 in USHL hockey on Sunday night.
The teams traded the lead throughout the game, ending the second period tied at two apiece. Lauri Kouhia broke the deadlock at 6:17 of the third period with his fourth goal of the weekend. The strike marked his 13th of the season, a total that leads the league.
Zac Zimmerman added the insurance goal just under two minutes later. His seventh goal of the year gave Fargo a 4-2 advantage at 8:09. Jacob Monks and Caleb Kim also scored for the Force, while Hayden Reierson recorded two assists.
Sioux City mounted a late surge but could not equalize. Juho Kuisma pulled the Musketeers within one goal with 90 seconds remaining. Fargo goaltender Sam Hrenak made a sprawling save with one second left to preserve the win. He finished with 24 saves on 27 shots.
Sioux City goaltender Severgardh stopped 17 of 21 shots. The Force outshot the Musketeers 27-21. The team travels to Sioux Falls for its next contest on Saturday, Nov. 7, at 6:05 p.m.
Source: The Forum of Fargo–Moorhead
