Roller hockey on winning streak

little difficult due to the team’s problems on the defensive side of the basketball. “We really need to pick up our defense,” Yoder said. “We’re finally getting our offense to click and come together but now our defense is starting to slack that’s going be our biggest key on getting to the post season.”

Despite the team’s problems defensively, they are still a team that is very much hungry to hit the court and come home PAC champs. “I know we want it and our hearts [are] there and we’re just putting our foot down. We’re just saying this is what we want and this is what is going to happen,” Lagarenne said.

“Bobbi[Head Coach] is a very good coach…she’s taught me a lot I think they’re one of the greatest coaching staffs I’ve ever had.”

Alisa Siderio, Sophomore

Second year Lady Cavalier

“I think we’ve been doing a lot better, as a team. Our offense has clicked better since the beginning of the season, more so than our defense. I think we have been doing 10 times better than we did in the beginning,” sophomore guard Alisa Siderio said.

Since the beginning of the season, the Lady Cavs have been working very hard to make their PAC championship dreams a reality. With help from the newly installed coaching staff, the team has managed to post a record of 8-8 on the season and 4-5 in the PAC.

The new coaching staff came about as a result of head coach Darlene Hildebrand resigning

“Bobbi is a very good coach…she’s taught me a lot more, even being a sophomore in college, a lot more than what I knew before. I think they’re one of the greatest coaching staffs I’ve ever had.”

This is an opinion that is echoed by team captain Jackie Yoder, “They’ve been giving us the tools, the drills, just everything we need to come together as a team [to] just work hard and push ourselves.”

As for the rest of the season, Yoder has a positive outlook on how the team will do. “For the rest of the season, we’re looking to just finish out with the teams we have left. We have a good chance at beating all of the teams left on our schedule. And postseason, we want to go to the playoffs and obviously win the PAC.”

Nevertheless, this could be a

Nonetheless, one of the keys to the team’s victory is their unity and closeness as a team. In the beginning, Captain Jackie Yoder said that even though the team was close, they were still very much strangers toward one another. Looking back on that now, it is safe to say that that has very much changed.

According to freshman forward Erin Lagarenne, “There’s a great team bond. The relationships between the players and the coaches are really, really great. We all work hard together and practice. We all stay in contact with each another whether it’s off the court or on the court. We’re all best friends.”

Cheer the Lady Cavs on to their spot in the playoffs:

Sat. Feb 5 against Gwynedd-Mercy College, 1 p.m. on Cabrini’s home court

LAURA VAN DE PETTE STAFF WRITER LCV722@CABRINI EDU

The roller hockey team has had an unparalleled season thus far and their first game back on the rink after a month-long break was no exception. The first place Cavaliers battled the second place West Chester University Rams on Sunday, Jan.30 and emerged victorious with a 3-2 win.

The first 13 minutes of the game was a back and forth tugof-war between the Cavaliers and the Rams. Finally with just under two minutes left in the first period the Rams managed to squeak the puck past goalie, Steve Hughes. Even with Mike Egan caged in the penalty box, the Cavaliers managed to even the score when Steve Havrilla planted one in the Rams net.

With the score set 1-1, both teams were eager to light up the scoreboard at the start of the second period. Within the first minute of the game the Rams nabbed a second point. With a boisterous crowd chanting “Egan is my hero,” he shot 15 feet from the net to tie the score 2-2. Mike Stevens was playing remarkable defense, some of the best he has played all season. With great technique Stevens dodged three gold and purple jerseys to hook a shot to Clayton Cottman who slapped it in the Rams’net putting the Cavaliers ahead 3-2. Teammate Bob Quinn said, “Clayton’s game was a big-time goal.”

The back and forth brawl continued for the remainder of the second period. Rich De Matteo had several powerful shots on goal but they proved futile against the Rams defense. Joe Zullo also attacked the Rams’net and just missed a goal by inches.

The third period was intense as Cabrini fought to hold on to their 3-2 lead. Under pressure and several strong shots, Hughes was able to effortlessly deflect shots at every angle. The aggression was evident amongst the Rams and Cavaliers as the final minutes ticked on the clock. With three minutes left to play and Zullo eager for a goal, he was thrown into the penalty box despite his negotiating with the referees.

Although the Rams had several close shots in the final minute of the game, making the crowd wince, the Cavaliers stepped up their defense. Josh Foley, who once was an alternate for the Cavaliers, played amazing defense to keep the Cavs from over-time. Despite his outstanding performance, Foley said, “We played sloppy but Steve Hughes, our goalie, kept us in the game and kept our five-game winning streak alive.” The 3-2 victory may have been rocky considering it was their first game in four weeks, but it absolutely entertained the crowd and will hold the Cavs at first place for another week.

The Cavaliers will play this Sunday, Feb. 6 at 10 p.m. at the Mar ple Sports Arena in Broomall.