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The LCCVI Lancers have done what they have done best
all season long and that was shutout teams and play
solid defence, as the Lancers defeated the St.
Christopher Cyclones 1-0 in the finals of the girls
LSSAA hockey league.
"We have
always been a defensive team," says Lancer coach
Sara Krowetz. "We only had one goal so we had to be
careful to protect her. We have always come out as a
defensive team, and it apparently worked out well
for us today as we were able to keep them
scoreless."
That
strategy seemed to work as the Lancers allowed only
two goals in five regular season games and two
playoff games. Goalie Amelia
Maniuk
posted five shutouts on the season, despite having
no rest with no backup.
In the
first period the Lancers brought the offence to the
table as Jillian Dops had a chance alone in front
but was turned away by Cassie Kerrigan of the
Cyclones. Kerrigan would be continually tested
throughout the period as Dops was able to get a pass
to team captain Karly Dobbins, but Kerrigan got the
pad down for the save.
The
Cyclones would have their chances as Amy Rawlings
tipped a shot just wide of the net, but the first
period ended scoreless with each team getting their
chances.
In the
second period it only took the Lancers four minutes
to finally put one passed Kerrgan. With a scramble
in front of her crease, Karly Dobbin's was able to
jam home a loose puck to put the Lancers on the
board 1-0.
Kerrigan
would not let the single phase her game as moments
later the young goalie came up with two big saves
off another scramble in front of her crease. The
Cyclones would get their own chances at the side of
the net, but
Maniuk
held the post strong and kept the score in her teams
favour.
Dobbins
would have another chance on a breakaway as she
walks in alone, but her shot could not beat the pad
of Kerrigan, as she holds the score 1-0 till the end
of the period.
In the
third period the Lancers tried to move ahead, but
Danan Limb couldn't put one passed Kerrigan either.
She would make another save on the two on one and
another on a sliding cross crease tip that she was
able to get her glove on.
With less
then a minute to go, the Lancers settled back onto
defence as the Cyclones puller their goalie. A puck
would slide through the crease of
Maniuk but
that is as close to the goal as the Cyclones would
get, as the defence of the Lancers was able to keep
the puck out of the zone for most of the final
minute, helping to secure the championship win.
Kerrigan
played an excellent game, as Krowetz knew she would
be tough. "We knew she was going to be tough. We had
to get some shots on [her]. When we went up by the
one goal we kind of went back to the defensive game.
"I thought we played good," says team captain and
lone goal scorer Karly Dobbins. "The [cyclones]
brought it to us and made us work hard to win it
this year."
Both the
Lancers and the Cyclones move on to SWOSSAA finals
next week.
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