Lady Patriots 10UA took on the Philadelphia Little Flyers in league play this weekend to a hard-fought team battle. 10U came out firing on all cylinders starting with aggressive forechecking from A. Willison and K. Smoyer and tight neutral zone defense from A. Frantz and V. Naticchione shut down any chance the Little Flyers had at securing the offensive zone. 10UA scored first with a gritty goal by A. Willison off an assist from O. Connors!. Not long after, the Little Flyers were able to tally 2 to head into the second up 2-1.

The second and third periods saw both teams battle intensely to secure their position as top dog in the matchup. C. Schultz and D. Thomas fought hard in the faceoff circle to help push momentum in the Patriot’s direction. A. Yarborough and A. Bucci battled strongly along the boards to stifle many Flyers’ chances of successful breakouts. P. Rogers and T. Fistick delivered tenacious play throughout the neutral zone to recover turnovers, turning them into fruitful regroups. Steadfast backchecking and goaltender protection by S. Carter helped P. Hartz shut down countless scoring opportunities by the Flyers. The Patriots skated strong throughout the game and were rarely outnumbered in battles, showing excellent teamwork and support for each other. P. Hartz played a phenomenal game and stood on her head to make saves and keep the game close. Ultimately, 10U fell to the Little Flyers 4-1, the closest of the matchups to date!

The coaching staff are immensely proud of the 10U team’s game play this weekend.

Hardest worker: C. Schultz and A. Willison

Most vocal: D. Thomas

Patriots coming off a tournament weekend first faced the In House Flyers. After three quick goals by the Flyers the Patriots were able to pull the team together and be able to get on the score board within the second period. A. Bucci netted her first goal of the game off a pass from O. Connors, and A. Willison. Closing the period with a goal from Willison, assist to Connors.

In the third period the Patriots were shot out of a cannon. They provided shot after shot on the Flyers goalie in the last five minutes of the game Bucci nets her second goal of the game from A. Frantz. A. Yarborough pushes one past the goalie from a pass from Willison. In the final minute the Patriots would score their fifth and final goal, a drive from Willison passing across to Bucci for her third and first Hat Trick recorded! Willison earned a playmaker award for her assists in the game!

Most Vocal: Frantz

Hard Worker: Bucci and Willison

After some early January game cancellations, the 12A squad was back in action against the Philadelphia Liberties at the Flyers Training Center this past Saturday and the Skyland Lady Kings on Sunday. It was an up and down weekend for the girls as they defeated the Liberties by a score of 7-0 and then were defeated by the Lady Kings by the exact 0-7 score.

Against the Liberties, with her first goal as a Lady Patriot, K. Lang opened the scoring with a beautiful, hard wrist shot from the slot to make it 1-0. The Patriots would add 3 more in the first period off goals from E. Mays, C. North, and A. Richards.

In the second period, the Patriots displayed great positioning and movement up ice which led to a goal by E. Kremser. More continued forechecking and cycling in the offensive zone brought about two more goals from C. North and E. Mays en route to a 7-0 win. M. Stahl was steadfast in goal earning her 3rd shutout of the season.

U10 Patriots took on the NJ Colonials for the third game of the weekend. Patriots were playing hard in a game that could go either way against the strongest team in the league. Colonials notched a point at the end of the first. P. Hartz would go on to turn away 33 shots. Defensively, T. Fistick stepped up and played aggressive defense. Offensively, C. Schultz dominated the ice with her forechecks and backchecks. She was a force to be reckoned with in the game.

Most Vocal: K. Smoyer
Hardest Worker: Fistick and Schultz