U9 LL plays first full ice game

Finally, back to hockey again, and the Southpoint U9 Local League team played their first full ice game. There is a lot to take in and adapt to moving from half ice to full, but they managed.

Their opponent Erie North Shore Blue proved to be the stronger team, scoring seven goals.

Although the play was a bit lopsided, Southpoint players had their moments. Goals were scored by Nik Sawyer and Ryker Pannunzio. Ryan Lumley made quite a few stops as the Southpoint goalie. Evan Williams played a strong game offensively and defensively, breaking up a number of Erie’s attacks and rushing down the ice on a number of occasions. From her defensive position, Milana George chased down a number of Erie forwards to stop breakaways.

It was a challenging game but the team responded well. Their game as a team will steadily improve.