News from Division 1
Streatham Storm vs Swindon Wild Cats
22 March 2008
This game saw Streatham take on the league leaders for the first time this season on home ice. From the first drop of the puck, it was clear this was going to be a fast paced and physical game, and Swindon quickly took control, by getting a quick goal off a deflection by forward Lyn Taylor. Two more followed in succession, making the score 0-3 in the first ten minutes. Another couple of goals from the high slot ended the first period with a 0 - 5 scoreline; which meant a shocked Streatham had go back to the bench to re-group and re-focus as a team.
After a pretty intense team talk, Streatham went into the second period intent on getting even, and things quickly started looking up, when an odd man rush from Sarah Taylor put the Storm on the scoreboard for the first time. Two more goals through traffic in front of the net from Rachel Wells and Marketa Weiglova made the score at the end of the second a much more close 3 goals to 5, so in the third period both teams had it all to play for.
Despite winning the face off and seeing off a 3 on 5 penalty kill, Streatham goalie Mel Higgs was up against a flurry of slapshots from the Swindon defence, and one from #20 Merrick finally made its way through to make the score 3 - 6. Streatham then took the initiative once more, launching an aggressive offence and keeping the puck in the Swindon end for a good part of the period. Nevertheless, a quick breakaway from Swindon plus one final goal wrapped up the game with a scoreline of 3 goals to 8.
Despite the scoreline telling a simple story of the league leaders taking another easy 2 points, those present at the match witnessed a much more complex game. In the second period, albeit for 15 minutes, Streatham out-played, out skated and out-match Swindon on every level, taking a 3-0 win in the period after a shaky start. Their heads never went down, and the whole game was played with heart and soul. You win some, you lose some, but that was something extraordinary, something to be proud of. Here's to the next game, let's go get 'em girls!
Wellsie #77 (MVP)
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