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Hermantown rallied from a two-goal deficit to defeat Duluth Denfeld 4-2 in a high school girls soccer match Saturday.
Ana Haugen put the Hunters on the board in the eighth minute with an unassisted strike, and Stella Nickila doubled the lead in the 23rd minute off a setup from Luci Chastey.
The Hawks cut the deficit before halftime when Claire Niksich converted a pass from Vienna Kolenda in the 36th minute.
Hermantown controlled the second half, scoring three unanswered goals. Danika Bolf tied the match in the 45th minute on a feed from Avea Harriman, and Kolenda netted the go-ahead goal three minutes later off a pass from Bryden Giesen. McKenna Johnson added an insurance goal in the 57th minute, assisted by Audrina Daniels.
Denfeld goalkeeper Bella Dwinell made nine saves. Hermantown split time in net, with Lucy Critchley stopping seven shots in the first half and Cambria Thomas adding three saves in the second half.
