Breck never trailed in defeating Warroad 4-1 for the Class A girls state hockey championship Saturday night at Grand Casino Arena.
Breck School/Groves Academy defender Alexis Ulrich (13) shoot against Warroad during the first period of the Class 1A championship game of the State Girls Hockey Tournament at Grand Casino Arena in St. Paul on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026.. (Matt Blewett / Special to the Pioneer Press)
Molly Larson got the Mustangs on the board with a goal assisted by Annie Moos and Torrin Luoma at 14:05 of the opening period. Mackenna Schlieman made it 2-0 in favor of Breck at 2:21 of the middle frame.
Warroad made it a game on a Jaylie French goal, assisted by Taylor Reese and Lydia Fylling at 1:51 of the third. However, the Mustangs countered at 9:14 on an Ashley Babbit strike assisted by Taylor Hall and Schlieman at 9:14.
Warroad peppered Breck goaltender Clara Milinkovich with 38 shots, but she turned aside all but the one Warriors goal. In a last-ditch effort to pour even more offense on Milinkovich and the Mustangs defense, Warroad pulled goalie Payton Rolli — who made 19 saves — for an extra attacker.
Breck took advantage of the empty net to ice the game on a final Schlieman goal at 16:21 and rose out the final 39 seconds before players mobbed on the ice to celebrate a state title.
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