Metros fall in fifth place game

DAVENPORT, Iowa - The Sioux City Metros closed its 2008 hockey season following Sunday's 5-0 setback to Mason City in the fifth-place game of the Midwest High School Hockey League tournament at the Quad Cities Sports Center's World Arena.

Chris Jessen had a goal and two assists for the Mohawks.

Sioux City fired just 14 shots on goal in closing its campaign, its first under head coach Clorey Clarks, at 14-22-1-2.

The Metros entered Sunday's contest after a dramatic shootout victory over Des Moines Capitals Saturday in a consolation semifinal.
 

Mason City 5, Metros 0

First period: 1, Mason City -- Parker Moorman (Jordan Lindsay, Chris Jessen) 11:23; 2, Mason City -- Spencer Popinga (Ben Wagner, Ethan Tindall) shorthanded 12:51.
Penalties: Kackley, SC, interference, 9:41; Cornick, MC, interference, 12:31.

Second period: 3, Mason City -- Jessen (Ben Juhnke) 0:35; 4, Mason City -- Wagner (Juhnke, Jessen) power play 10:16.
Penalties: Wagner, MC, slash, 3:54; Detra, MC, cross check, 5:53; Nelson, SC, elbow, 8:54; Mahoney, MC, interference, 11:36; Wagner, MC, unsportsmanlike conduct, 15:00; Jackson, SC, unsportsmanlike Conduct 15:00.

Third period: 5, Mason City -- Will Martin (Popinga, Nic Detra) 2:10.
Penalties: Ludwig, SC, trip, 0:12; Pinney, SC, hold, 5:21; Jackon, SC, check from behind, missconduct, 6:43.