3/6/04

Division I Semifinal:

Avon too Deep for Andover

While the day’s first three games featured an almost constant barrage of lead changes and wide-open, up-and-down action, the day’s finale, a 4-1 win by Avon Old Farms over Andover, was pretty dull in comparison.

While Andover got on the board early, courtesy of a Steve Rolocek goal just 43 seconds into the game, Avon would quickly take over, with their depth being the major difference between the two teams.

At the 4:17 mark, junior Rob Tesar, on a 2-on-1, backhanded the rebound of a Pat Percella shot past Andover star goalie Cory Schneider, who had no chance after making a butterfly save on the original shot. 

With 51 seconds left in the period, Avon LW Chris Davis, who looked like he may have been in the crease, pulled the puck out of a scrum and into the net – the eventual game-winner -- to make it 2-1 Avon, which is how the first period ended.

In the second, Avon goaltender Jon Quick stopped Andover wing Rolocek on a breakaway. Foley, trailing the play, rolled the rebound just an inch or two outside the far post.

At the other end, Schneider came up with several big saves to keep the game close, and the second period ended with Avon holding on to a 2-1 lead. By then it looked like Andover, which is extremely thin up front for a final four team, might not be able to score another goal.

The goal which salted the game away for Avon came at the 6:31 mark of the third period. Chris Davis battled for the puck along the boards and, with a little help from a pick sent by Pat Percella, was able to take it out from the wall and toward the net, where he passed it to Augie DiMarzo, who fired it home to make it 3-1 Avon.

Avon would add an insurance goal when John Mori made a nice pass to Sean Backman in the high slot. Backman fired it past Schneider at the 14:07 mark.

With the loss, the storied prep career of Andover goalie Cory Schneider comes to an end.

Avon advances on to face Tabor at 3:00 pm tomorrow.

3/7/04

Nobles Wins Second Div. I Title in Three Years

Brookline, Mass. -- For the second time in three years, Nobles won the Div. I title here this afternoon, topping Cushing 4-2. A Sarah Parsons goal with 4:17 remaining in the first period broke a 1-1 tie. Goals by Helen Resor and  Leanna Coskren stretched it to 4-1 before Cushing's Erika Lawler scored with 28 seconds remaining.

Earlier, Julie Flynn scored to put Nobles up 1-0. Lindsay Wilde answered for Cushing, tying the game at one.

Parsons (1g,2a) would figure in three of Nobles' four goals. Helen Resor and Julie Flynn each had two point afternoons.

3/7/04

Osgood Goal Lifts Brooks to Div. II Title

In Div. II, Brooks topped Greenwich Academy, 3-2, fighting pack from a 2-1 deficit midway through the second period.

Brooks led 1-0 after a first period goal by Celia Medeiros, but Greenwich's Steph Holmes scored a pair of goals three minutes apart in the second period to put Greenwich up 2-1 going into the second intermission.

Brooks came up with all the scoring in the thrid, as Annie Michalek tied the game at 22-2 with 2:25 on the clock, then Liz Osgood got the game-winner with 1:18 left.

Katie Nickerson had a pair of assists for Brooks.

3/6/04

Saturday’s Semifinals

Brookline, Mass. -- In Div. II, Greenwich Academy got goals from three different scorers in a 3-0 blanking of Brewster…. Cherie Hendrickson notched all three Brooks goals in a 3-2 win over the Gunnery. Amand Comeau scored both Gunnery goals…. In Div. I play, Nobles topped Berkshire, 4-3. For Nobles, Pam McDevitt scored two goals, Helen Resor had a goal and an assist, Sarah Parsons had two assists, and Helen Resor had a goal and an assist. For Berkshire, Becky Zavisza had a goal and an assist, Katie Morrison had two assists, and Kacey Bellamy and Nicki Wiart each had a goal…. Cushing got goals from Meghan Duggan and Hayley Moore in a 2-0 win over Pomfret.

Sunday’s Schedule – games at the Dexter and Southfield Schools
10:30 am -- DII Championship Game: Brooks vs. Greenwich

12:30 pm – DI Championship Game:Nobles vs. Cushing

Directions to Dexter and Soutfield Schools:  www.dexter.org/map.html

3/3/04

Wednesday's Quarterfinals

Div. I

#1 Nobles 6, #8 Taft 0

#2 Pomfret 5, #7 Hotchkiss 0

#3 Cushing 2, #6 Tabor 1

#4 Berkshire 4, #5 Choate 1

Div. II

#1 Brewster 3, #8 Hebron 0 
#2 Brooks 4, #7 Kingswood-Oxford 0 
#6 Gunnery 5, #3 Holderness 4 (3 OT) 

#5 Greenwich Academy 7, #4 Gov. Dummer 5

On Sat. March 6, Wednesday’s winners will convene for the semis at the Dexter and Southfield School rinks (they’re about 20 feet apart) in Brookline, Mass. The finals will be Sun. March 7 at the same site. Here are the schedules for those days.

Sat. March 6 (at the Dexter and Southfield Schools)
10:00 am – DII semi: Brewster vs.Greenwich Academy

12:00 pm -- DII semi: Gunnery vs. Brooks

2:00 pm -- DI semi: Nobles vs. Berkshire

4:00 pm – DI semi: Cushing vs. Pomfret

Sun. March 7 (at the Dexter and Southfield Schools)
10:30 am -- DII Championship Game

12:30 pm – DI Championship Game

Directions to Dexter and Soutfield Schools:  www.dexter.org/map.html

3/1/04

Prep Playoff Matchups

Here are the seeds for the New England Girls Prep Tournament, which gets underway with quarterfinals on Wednesday.

Div. I

1. Nobles
2. Pomfret

3. Cushing
4. Berkshire

5. Choate

6. Tabor

7. Hotchkiss

8. Taft

Div. II

1. Brewster
2. Brooks
3. Holderness

4. Governor Dummer

5. Greenwich

6. Gunnery

7. Kingswood-Oxford

8. Hebron

Schedule for Wed. March 3 Quarterfinals:

Div. I

#1 Nobles vs. #8 Taft, 2:30 pm @ Pomfret

#2 Pomfret vs. #7 Hotchkiss, 2:30 pm @ Loomis

#3 Cushing vs. #6 Tabor, 3:00 pm @ Cushing

#4 Berkshire vs. #5 Choate, 4:00 pm @ Berkshire

Div. II

#1 Brewster vs. #8 Hebron, 3:30 pm @ Brewster
#2 Brooks vs. #7 Kingswood, 4:00 pm @ Brooks
#3 Holderness vs. #6 Gunnery, 3:30 pm @ Groton

#4 Gov. Dummer vs. #5 Greenwich, 4:30 pm @ Loomis

On Sat. March 6, Wednesday’s winners will convene for the semis at the Dexter and Southfield School rinks (they’re about 20 feet apart) in Brookline, Mass. The finals will be Sun. March 7 at the same site. Here are the schedules for those days.

Sat. March 6 (at the Dexter and Southfield Schools)
10:00 am – DII semi: Brewster/Hebron winner vs. GDA/Greenwich winner

12:00 pm -- DII semi: Holderness/Gunnery winner vs. Brooks/Kingswood winner

2:00 pm -- DI semi: Nobles/Taft winner vs. Berkshire/Choate winner

4:00 pm – DI semi: Cushing/Tabor winner vs. Pomfret/Hotchkiss winner

Sun. March 7 (at the Dexter and Southfield Schools)
10:30 am -- DII Championship Game

12:30 pm – DI Championship Game