Hat trick gives Mat-Su Ravens win

ANCHORAGE — Heather Gray posted a hat trick to lead the Mat-Su Ravens to a 3-2 win over Service/East at Ben Boeke Arena in Anchorage on Tuesday.

Gray scored twice in the first period and added the game-winner in the third to help the Ravens record the win. Gray’s first two goals, scored just 1 minute and 45 seconds apart, gave the Ravens the 2-0 lead.

Service/East’s Amy Broussard scored on the power play during the final minute of the first period to cut Mat-Su’s lead in half and Joey Hess scored again for Service/East at the 8:37 mark of the third to tie the score at 2.

Gray quickly pushed the Ravens back into the lead, scoring the game-winner just 14 seconds after the Hess goal.

Tessa Muilenburg stopped 23 shots to earn the win in the Ravens net. She had 11 saves in the third period.

Mat-Su 3, Service/East 2

Tuesday, Anchorage

First period — 1. Mat-Su- Gray (unassisted) 7:49; 2. Mat-Su- Gray (Fujimoto, Srebernak) 6:04; 3. Service/East- Broussard (Mikaich, Baldoue) pp.

Second period — no scoring.

Third period — 4. Service/East- Hess (Bergstrom) 8:37; 5. Mat-Su- Gray (unassisted) 8:23.

Shots on goal: Mat-Su 5-5-4—14, Service/East 9-4-12—23; Saves: Mat-Su- Muilenburg 8-4-11—23; Service/East- Gerrety 3-5-3—11.