Winchester Girls Youth Hockey at State Tournament

The Winchester Youth Hockey Girls U10 team proved they were a force to be reckoned with this season.

The Sachems “stormed into Springfield” last weekend for the Massachusetts Hockey Tier III Girls U10 State Championships.

Head Coaches Kieran Brosnan and Tim Driscoll were pleased with how the team performed.

The tournament was held from Saturday, March 21 to Monday, March 23.

“The Sachems exerted their will and a measure of revenge on their opponents, although they were denied the Championship,” said coach Tim Driscoll.

The Sachems lost to the Needham Rockets 2-1 on the first day of the tournament.

The team went on to defeat the Lynnfield Panthers 4-2 on Saturday morning. The Sachems then lost to the Natick Comets 3-1. They did not advance to the finals despite a hard-fought effort.

Here’s what head coach Tim Driscoll had to say about his players:

• Goalie Alyssa Freedman punched above her weight class the entire weekend and made some flashy glove saves against Natick.
• The shut-down defensive pairing of Maggie Fortin and Grace Brosnan built upon a strong season-long resume.

• Kenzie Driscoll played a stable at-home defensive style that allowed her defensive partner Amelia Lynch to orchestrate the offensive push for the entire team.
• Alexandria Dente was a relentless whirling dervish. Katie Riley was a back-checking machine and Julia “Mad Dog Bounty Hunter” LoBello kept her opponents honest.
• Samantha Kimball played beautifully and flawlessly, often skating alongside Emma Walsh, who was in constant pursuit of the puck.
• Gianna Vozzella was her usual indomitable self and Maire Dooley roamed the ice looking for opportunities.
• Irene Mandile continued to be a force of nature and created headaches for the opposition all weekend long.

The head coaches predicted that this team will take home a U12A State Championship in 2017.

Read more:

• Winchester Girls Youth Hockey Team Advances to State Tournament

Picture:

• Front row (l-r): Julia LoBello, Amelia Lynch, Alyssa Freedman, Irene Mandile and Kenzie Driscoll
• Back row (l-r): Gianna Vozzella, Grace Brosnan, Samantha Kimball, Maire Dooley, Reese Tyrie, Katie Riley, Emma Walsh and Maggie Fortin
• Not pictured: Alexandria Dente
• Coaches: Kieran Brosnan, Head Coach Tim Driscoll, Chad Riley and Pat Fortin

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