MYH NEWS STORY

Melrose Girl's U14 Hockey
"Manchester NH Lady Hurricane's 2007 Columbus Day Classic" Champions

2007-2008 Melrose Girl's U14 Hockey- (front), Goalie-Anna Kleis,- (first row L to R), Alex McPherson, Melissa Giordano, Lydia Mays, Samantha "Sam" Giordano, Haley Gorman, Anna Morgan-(back row L to R), Coach Gorman, Makayla Lucey, Erin Carney, Justine Johnson, Sarah McGowan, Allison Foley, Ali Duplin, Meredith MacLeod, Coach Kleis, Coach Giordano Missing from picture-Sarah Rose, Coach Morris

After tying their opening game against Reading 4-4 on Saturday during Columbus Day weekend, the girl's stormed back to win all 3 games on Sunday, against Nashua (3-1), Chelmsford (3-1) and Walpole (3-1) respectively. On championship Monday, the girl's once again faced the Panthers of Nashua in what became one of the most exciting games in Melrose girl's hockey history. The game was tied 1-1 going into the 3rd period when the Panthers struck and tallied their second goal with only 2:47 left to go.

Undaunted, Coach Scott Giordano and the team gathered themselves together. With a calculated risk, Coach Giordano pulled the goal- tender with only about a minute remaining. The risk paid off as Melrose scored their second goal to tie with only 23 seconds left in the period. The time ticked down and the buzzer sounded sending the game into over-time. Four exhausting over-time periods and many opportunities later, Melrose's Makayla Lucey streaked across the middle of the ice and buried the puck into the back of the Panther's net sending the Melrose fan's, teammate's and coach's into a well deserved celebration.

In pre-season play so far the Melrose team is boasting a 8-0-2 record. They are looking forward to continuing their success's in the '07-'08 Middlesex Yankee Girls Conference.