Montgomery Ford Bantam Girls B Rep team celebrated success with their win at the Aylmer Optimists tournament on Feb 3,4 &5!
The girls started the tourney with 2 wins
on Friday, beating Zorra Fusion 2-1 and
later the St. Thomas Panthers 4-3. Goals
were scored by forwards Megan Stewart Kemp (2) Lauren Jolley (2) Hailey Allen
(1) and defence Darby Watterworth (1).
Despite one loss 2-1 against the Woodstock Wildcats on Saturday, team
spirits were refreshed with laughs and dose of Laser Tag downtown London. (Eden and Arlene were amateurs but clearly
kicked butt – who knew?)
With
excellent team work and persistence, the K Town Bantams moved on to the semi
final game against Lucan having fans on the edge of their seats! With a tie of
1-1 after double overtime ( Jolley scoring for K Town), the game went into
shoot outs with Amber Howald showing nerves of steel in net! The dual continued shot for shot until
skillfully and with great precision Kristen Bell fired hers for the game
clincher!
In the finals, Kincardine faced Woodstock once again, but
the girls were FORD FOCUSSED! Fast,
Optimistic, Revved up and Determined to capture their
gold. While Hailey Allen drove one in
the second, the defence team of Darby
Watterworth, Jenna Gade, Billie Patterson and Lara Clubb were brazen, chasing down opponents and
guarding the net. Lauren Jolley, Mallory
Wood, Jorie Elliott and Megan Stewart Kemp showed responsive handling of the
puck, shifting gears, cycling the puck well.
K
Town fans were watching with excitement just waiting for the nail in the
casket. Kristen Bell answered with a
vengeance sealing Woodstock’s
fate. Forwards Eden McFarlane, Kasey
Brindley along with their team mates, worked hard to hold on to the lead for
the final 5 minutes of play – and victory was realized! Final score 2-0 for the Ford Bantams!
Congrats as well, to all coaching staff especially
Gord, Hayden and Dave on their success and for their diligence and heart,
creating a positive experience for the girls!
Results are excellent stats this year!
Submitted by: Michele Gade