Austin eighth grade goalie Allison Hoban stopped 38 shots as the Packers blanked Winona 3-0 on the road in a girls hockey game Thursday night.

The Packers (4-1 overall, 2-0 Big Nine) held off the Winhawks (1-2 overall, 1-2 Big Nine) on two five-on-three powerplays as they played solid defense throughout the win.

“The defense didn’t let Allison get screened and they did a good job of clearing out,” said Austin head coach Denny Bray, who now has 200 career wins. “Winona plays tough and hard, but we’re a little faster. Hoban played out of her mind.”

Austin took the lead when senior defenseman Marie Clennon scored her first career varsity goal in the first period to make it 1-0.

Carley Grunewald scored with 12:33 left in the game to make it 2-0 and Abby Gallaher added an empty netter in the last minute.

SCORING SUMMARY

Winona 0 0 0 — 0

Austin 1 0 2 — 3

First period

(A) Marie Clennon (Chloe Summerfield) 5:44

Second period

No scoring

Third period

(A) Carley Grunewald (Kennedy Thompson, Abby Gallaher) 4:27

(A) Gallaher (Grunewald) (empty net) 16:03