Mat-Su Ravens off to solid start

WASILLA — The Mat-Su Ravens are off to solid start after winning a pair of games during a three-game series against the visiting Fairbanks Arctic Bears at the Brett Memorial Ice Arena over the weekend.

Mat-Su, the Valley’s third-year girls’ prep hockey program, is 2-2-0 after its wins over Fairbanks.

The Ravens also have a pair of overtime losses this season.

Mat-Su opened its series against Fairbanks on Thursday with a 5-3 win over the Arctic Bears. Jessica Larrabee and Rosey Fujimoto each scored twice in the victory, and Louisa Good recorded a game-high four assists.

Victoria Matson also scored.

On Friday, Mat-Su netminder Dominique Schuetter recorded 13 saves to earn the shutout in a 4-0 win over Fairbanks.

Fujimoto scored twice in the win. Larrabee and Kyla Gauthier also scored.

On Saturday, Fairbanks scored a pair of unanswered goals to steal a 6-5 overtime win.

Larrabee notched the hat trick in the loss. Fujimoto and Sarah-Belle Srebernak also scored.

In Mat-Su’s season-opener on Tuesday, Chugiak/Eagle River slipped by Mat-Su 3-2 in overtime.

Larrabee and Gauthier scored for Mat-Su.

Fairbanks 6, Mat-Su 5 OT

Saturday, Brett Memorial Ice Arena

First period — 1. Fairbanks- Kowalchuk (Farnham, Olsen) 10:05, 2. Mat-Su- Larrabee (Fujimoto, Glatz) 4:27, 3. Fairbanks- Kadel (Bowman, Kowalchuk) 3:54, 4. Fairbanks- Winters (unassisted) 3:18.

Second period — 5. Fairbanks- Solski (Hoffman) 11:27, 6. Mat-Su- Fujimoto (unassisted) 8:44, 7. Mat-Su- Larrabee (Playle) 7:54, 8. Mat-Su- Larrabee (Fujimoto) 2:45, 9. Mat-Su- Srebernak (Glatz, Berberich) 3:55.

Third period — 10. Fairbanks- Winters (Norum, Solski) 2:43.

Overtime — 11. Fairbanks- Kowalchuk (Bowman, Hoffman) 4:22.

Shots on goal: Fairbanks 12-7-11-3—33, Mat-Su 7-8-6-2—23; Saves: Fairbanks- Kennedy 6-5-5-2—18, Mat-Su- Branch 9-x-x-x—9, Schuetter x-7-9-2—18; Penalties: Fairbanks 2-for-4, Mat-Su 4-for-8.

Mat-Su 4, Fairbanks 0

Friday, Brett Memorial Ice Arena

First period — 1. Mat-Su- Fujimoto (unassisted) 4:57, 2. Mat-Su- Larrabee (Psenak) 1:24.

Third period — 3. Mat-Su- Fujimoto (Larrabee) 8:12, 4. Mat-Su- Gauthier (Fujimoto) 5:43.

Shots on goal: Fairbanks 6-0-7—13, Mat-Su 5-8-7—20; Saves: Fairbanks- Kennedy 3-8-5—16, Mat-Su- Schuetter 6-0-7—13; Penalties: Fairbanks 3-for-6, Mat-Su 3-for-6.

Mat-Su 5, Fairbanks 3

Thursday, Brett Memorial Arena

First period — 1. Mat-Su- Larrabee (Fujimoto, Good) 7:31, 2. Fairbanks- Solski (Thompson, Norum) 3:42.

Second period — 3. Fairbanks- Hoffman (unassisted) 9:30, 4. Mat-Su- Larrabee (Fujimoto, Good) 5:35.

Third period — 5. Mat-Su- Fujimoto (Good) 11:44, 6. Mat-Su- Fujimoto (Good) 2:27, 7. Mat-Su- Matson (Hammond) 1:20.

Shots on goal: Fairbanks 4-6-5—15, Mat-Su 7-7-8—22; Saves: Fairbanks- Kennedy 3-5-2—10, Mat-Su Branch 6-6-7—19; Penalties: Fairbanks 4-for-8, Mat-Su 3-for-6.

Chugiak/Eagle River 3, Mat-Su 2 OT

Tuesday, Menard Memorial Arena

First period — 1. Chugiak/Eagle River- Russell (Panovich, Mrugala), 2. Mat-Su- Larrabee (Fujimoto) 4:55.

Third period — 3. Chugiak/Eagler River- Russell (Panovich, Moore) 5:54, 4. Mat-Su - Gauthier (Larrabee) 7:31.

Overtime — 5. Chugiak/Eagle River- Panovich (Mrugala) 2:57.

Shots on goal: Chugiak/Eagle River 6-7-7-3—23, Mat-Su 13-8-4-2—27; Saves: Chugiak/Eagle River- Mrugala 12-8-3-2—25, Mat-Su Schuetter 5-7-6-2—20; Penalties: Chugiak/Eagle River 3-for-6, Mat-Su 8-for-16.