Monsignor Martin, Lancaster/Iroquois, Amherst/Sweet Home and Kenmore all advance to the semi-finals of the WNY Girls Varsity Ice Hockey Federation championship series.
In the first game of the series, Monsignor Martin beat Frontier/Orchard Park 2-1. Monsignor Martin got on the scoreboard first when Maddy Stoklosa scored at 2:08 of the first period. Captain Rachel Lenard put MM up 2-0 in the second but in the final period, Orchard Park/Frontier’s Karley Baker dropped one in the net at 13:57 on a power play.
Next up was Nichols vs Lancaster/Iroquois. Lancaster/Iroquois. Both team looked strong coming out in the first period with 2 goals scored by Lancaster/Iroquois. Meghan Fonfara put in the first puck assisted by Megan Reukauf. The second goal also came in the first period by Caitlin Horvatis. Nichols goaltender Margaret Janiga was strong in the net keeping Lancaster/Iroquois to just two more goals, one in each of the period. Jenelle Piatt scored in the second and Brianna Colucci scored in the third.
Amherst/Sweet Home prevailed taking Williamsville 3-2 in a game that was anyone’s call. First period ended scoreless. The Katz came back full force in the second scoring all three of their goals. However, just when you thought the game might be over, Williamsville put in two goals in the third period with the possibility of another that would have tied it. However Katz Goaltender Maddy Ashton stayed strong and keep Williamsville off the board. Scoring for Katz were Missy Mallon and McKenna Rushford; for Williamsville, Jordan Roetzer and Alexis Skibitsky.
Section VI Champions Kenmore took on West Seneca. Another game that showed if you thought you knew the outcome you might end up surprised. Kenmore beat West Seneca 4-2.
Another scoreless first period followed by a single goal by Kenmore’s Emily King at 11:30 of the second period. Third period things get moving when Kenmore’s Grace Simmons scored, assisted by King and Taylor Story. West Seneca answered back within a minute of each other they put in two goals taking the game to a 2-2 tie. West Seneca’s Erin Gehen and Kaira Patterson had the two goals for WS. Kenmore answered back when Olivia Smith dropped one in the net at 4:37 of the third and then Kenmore put in an empty netter to secure the win.
Kenmore now faces Amherst/Sweet Home and Monsignor Martin faces Lancaster/Iroquois in the semi-finals.
