PREGAME
Teams are lined up for introductions; five minutes until the game gets
underway
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STARTERS
NC: Julia Campbell (GK), Lauren Gunn, Gracie May, Abbey Kerth, Erin
Reagan, Madison Nervig, Emily Sejna
MM: Sarah Abbott (GK), Vicky Arciniega, MaryJune O'Connell, Clare Bryar,
Amy Kopale, Kristen Kleist, Adrianna Izquierdo
PLAY-BY-PLAY
QUARTER 1
McAuley starts with it, Bryar shoots but it is knocked down by Campbell
Abbott also makes an early save on Gunn's attempt from the right side
Sejna forces a turnover on McAuley's next possession; Kleist does the same
on the other end
Sejna makes her second steal; Kerth gets triple-teamed on the other end
and can't get her shot off
Arciniega's lob attempt goes over the goal
Abbott denies a close-range effort by Kerth to keep the game scoreless
Reagan swipes the ball away top prevent a counterattack attempt by the
Mighty Macs
Bryar tried twice to get a shot off from 4m but Reagan denied her both
times
Sejna's 7m lob attempt goes over the goal
Campbell blocks a 2m chance from Kleist
NC timeout
After the timeout, Kerth draws an ejection on Kleist...Kopale blocks
Kerth's attempt but Central gets the rebound and...
...Nervig scores from the left side to give Central a 1-0 lead. Bounced
in off the crossbar
Campbell blocks a quick shot by Bryar; NC turns it over on the other end
Central forces a turnover, but Gunn's pass attempt to 2m is intercepted by
Abbott
Sejna drives to 2m and draws an ejection on Kopale, but Abbott makes a
save on Gunn's shot from the left side
Campbell makes another save on Bryar's shot
Kerth gets it at 4m and her shot is tipped by Abbott but it makes it
over the goalline for a 2-0 Redhawks' lead
Campbell makes a save at the end of the period
NC 2 MCAULEY 0
QUARTER 2
Central starts with it but Bryar earns a steal; offensive foul called on
McAuley on the other end
NC with a stop, then Abbott makes a save for McAuley
May ejected; Campbell makes the save but Kopale earns a penalty shot after
hustling for the rebound
Arciniega's shot goes over the goal and Central maintains their 2-0 lead
Reagan's lob from the right side goes over the goal
Nervig earns a steal; Abbott makes another save on Reagan's attempt from
the right
Kleist draws an ejection on Sejna; Kleist's shot caroms of the left
post and crosses the line for a McAuley goal
Campbell blocks an attempt from Izquierdo; McAuley forces a turnover on
the other end at 2m
Kopale's shot from the left side goes wide-left
Central with a 6-on-5 chance and Abbott blocks Reagan's shot attempt as we
are into the final two minutes of quarter two
Kopale tries an outside shot that goes over the goal
Kerth draws a penalty...she converts to the right side and Central goes
ahead 3-1 late in the half
Both teams miss lob attempts; McAuley with one last chance...
...ejection called on Nervig, Arciniega shoots from 7m but Campbell blocks
it
Reagan has a last-second chance that hits the left post and stays out as
the buzzer sounds
NC 3 MCAULEY 1
QUARTER 3
Central starts with it and Kerth draws a kickout on Kleist, but Central
with two straight misses and McAuley has possession
Nervig picks up her second ejection
McAuley timeout
Bryar's shot attempt after the timeout just misses to the left side
Kleist and Kopale combine to make a steal, but May earns a steal in
McAuley's end
Abbott blocks a shot out-of-play but Central keeps possession; another
save by Abbott
McAuley finally force a turnover and take over; nothing doing for the
Mighty Macs on the offensive end
Kopale ejected...Sejna finds Reagan open at 5m and she slots it into
the left corner, 4-1 Central
Kerth with her second ejection and Arciniega delivers from 7m to cut
the lead to 4-2
Sejna with a steal, but Kleist does the same on the other end to prevent a
scoring chance
Kerth draws an ejection and finds Sejna open for her first goal from 4m
out
Bryar with a good chance but it hits the post and May gets the loose ball
Central turnover; offensive foul called on McAuley
Nervig has a chance from 2m turned away by Abbott; May misses from the
left side
McAuley can't get a shot on target
Reagan's shot from the left hits the crossbar but Kerth is at 2m for
the rebound goal and a 6-2 lead
Campbell blocks a shot by Kleist and the third period comes to a close
NC 6 MCAULEY 2
QUARTER 4
Bryar hits the right post and Central takes over in the opening minute of
the final period
Central turnover; Izquierdo draws an ejection on Kerth...Campbell saves an
outside shot from Arciniega
Abbott denies Nervig but Central keeps possession; Reagan's shot goes over
the goal
Gunn forces a turnover, Campbell gets to the loose ball and an ejection is
called on Arciniega
Central timeout
Kopale blocks Kerth's outside sot and Izquierdo gets to the loose ball to
prevent a rebound chance
McAuley turnover; offensive foul on the Redhawks
Heading into the final four minutes with Central still ahead 6-2
Abbott with a save; May with a steal
Sejna eventually comes open on the other end for a goal in transition
to give Central a 7-2 advantage
McAuley timeout
Arciniega draws an ejection...but Kerth makes a steal to deny a scoring
chance for McAuley
Central draws an ejection in transition; Central timeout
Finally back to the action after a long delay and McAuley force a turnover
during the 6-on-5 for Central
Izquierdo draws an ejection but her shot is deflected and Central goes on
the offensive
McAuley with another 6-on-5 chance...Campbell blocks a shot by Kleist from
the left side
Central with possession as the game heads into the final minute
May with a steal; Central timeout
Neither team can score in the final minute as Central closes out a 7-2 win
over Mother McAuley
NC 7 MCAULEY 2
