Senior’s hat trick leads Knights to win

WASILLA — Colton Symbol netted a hat trick to lead Colony to a 7-4 nonconference win over Lathrop Saturday afternoon at the Menard Arena in Wasilla.

Symbol scored a goal in the first and two more in the second to help his team improve to 12-8-1 overall. The Knights are now 8-1-1 during the month of January.

Josh Boyer added a pair of goals for the Knights.

Anthony Kolendo and Braden Brunnhoelzl also scored. Kevin Hale made 23 saves to earn the win for CHS.

Colony 7, Lathrop 4

Saturday, Menard Arena

First period — 1. Colony- Symbol (Foster, Link) 7:20; 2. Colony- Kolendo (Elwell) 6:21; 3. Colony- Boyer (Sanders, Stadem) 0:26.

Second period — 4. Colony- Brunnhoelzl (Kirsch, Foster) 14:51; 5. Lathrop- Ramaker (unassisted) 14:10; 6. Colony- Symbol (Boyer, Sanders) 13:38; 7. Colony- Symbol (Stadem) 11:04.

Third period — 8. Lathrop- Meier (Horn, Stephens) 13:28; 9. Lathrop- Walker (Martin) 9:07; 10. Lathrop- Ramaker (Horn, Martin) 4:56; 11. Colony- Boyer (unassisted) 2:43.

Shots on goal: Lathrop 10-9-10—27, Colony 10-12-6—28; Saves: Lathrop- Ebenal 7-9-5—21, Colony- Hale 10-6-7—23.