Lady Lions Run Over Cambridge-Somerville, 7-2

The girls varsity ice hockey team will move on in the playoffs after Andrea Madore scored a hat trick to secure a win over the Cambridge-Somerville Falcons. The final score was 7-2.

The first period started off strong for the Lions when Madore put the first puck behind Cambridge goaltender Ruby Johnson after four minutes and fifteen seconds of play.

"Andrea Madore...was all over the place, all over the net. I think they did a great job moving the puck," said Head Coach Lenny Rowe. "Defense was strong, they kept getting the puck out of the zone, they were patient...I was satisfied with that."

The Lions again found the back of the net at the eight-minute mark in the first when Alicia Steeves netted her first goal of the night, assisted by Brittany Urban and Katrina Squeri.

But the Lady Lions lost their jump after Casey Smith was called for hooking, putting the Falcons on a power play at the 7:35 mark.The Lions killed the penalty but Falcon Lauren Renzi still found the back of the net behind Lions goaltender Torrie Russo at the 10:36 mark. She was assisted by Sabrina Alves.

The Falcons added another quick goal after that from Nicole Gianpa, assisted by Alves, at 10:53, and the first period ended with a two-all tie.

The Lions started the second period strong and it wasn't long before Madore scored the second of her three goals on Johnson 3:57 into the period off an assist from Laura Kender and Rachel Bossi.

The Lions went on the power play at 9:55 and Madore again put the puck past Johnson off a rebound from linemate Taylor Inman. Rachel Bossi also assisted.

Julianne Sheehan also scored a goal, with Smith and Madore assisting, before Madore scored her fourth of the night with just about three minutes left to play in the second.

The Lions went on the penalty kill for the last minute and a half of the period, and although shorthanded, still managed to pressure and bring the puck down low toward Johnson's net. The period ended 6-2.

The Lions would finish the game 7-2 after Rachel Bossi shot the puck behind Johnson 7:02 into the third period, with Madore and Sheehan assisting.

"They started off the game strong then they scored two goals and kind of went to sleep and woke up again after the first period was over," said Rowe. "We just told them, somebody's gonna go home sad tonight, and don't make it them, just keep working, and they did."

Rowe said he was glad to see the girls beating the Falcons to loose pucks and keeping their forwards outside the slot.

The Lions will play Hingham on March 3 and will have be prepared, Rowe said. Rowe said the Hingham team is a talented one.

"We have to protect our slot, we have to keep the other team to the outside, we can't let them in the slot to shoot on our goalie," he said.

Rowe said he watched Hingham play recently and was impressed with what he saw. Hingham won their playoff game against Masconomet 6-1.

"They have talented players, they like to cruise into the slot and fire it on net and we have to keep them out," he said.

The time and place for the next game has not yet been announced.