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Monday - April 5, 2004 GAME RECAPS
St Ignatius Denies Prospect/Wheeling's Perfect Season By Aaron Brown
Wheeling, IL -- St Ignatius started the week off by handing Prospect/Wheeling their first loss of the season on Monday night in a 10-5 victory. Nora Kennelly scored five goals for the Wolfpack and Ann Carney made eight saves and allowed only two goals through the first three quarters of action in the win.
Ignatius wasted no time from the start, as Nora Kennelly scored her first goal from two meters out just fifteen seconds into the game. Carney made a save on the Wild Knights next possession, leading to Kennelly's second goal from two meters on a pass from Yadi Leon. Prospect/Wheeling cut the lead in half with a goal from Laura Hineman, who came around a pick to score from the point to make it 2-1. Prospect/Wheeling looked strong early, as goalie Liz Dix made a brilliant save on Meg Lenahan's breakaway opportunity to keep the score close in the early stages of the period. But the Wild Knights could not contain Kennelly, who added two more goals from two meters out before the end of the quarter to give the Wolfpack a 4-1 advantage.
In the second quarter, Lenahan gave the Wolfpack a 5-1 lead after a brilliant spin move led to a easy goal. Dix made a save on Kennelly's shot from the right wing on Ignatius' next possession, but Kate Brankin scored on another assist from Leon on a two-on-one breakaway to give the Wolfpack a 6-1 lead midway through the second period. In the final minute of the quarter, Kennelly scored her fifth goal of the first half from the point to keep Ignatius in control by a score of 7-1 at halftime.
Dix made a save on Kennelly's breakaway opportunity to start the second half, giving Prospect/Wheeling a chance to turn things around in the later stages of the game. But Kennelly assisted Leon on a two-on-one breakaway goal and Meredith Messerle scored a goal from seven meters out to put Ignatius ahead 9-1. Prospect/Wheeling's Ali Luft finally beat Carney with a laser from the right flat to cut the lead to 9-2 before the period ended.
Kennelly replaced Carney in goal in the fourth quarter, and Prospect/Wheeling was able to take advantage with three straight goals to slice into the lead. Luft scored her second goal in the first minute of the period to make it 9-3, and Beth Jacobs took a pass from Hineman at two meters and beat Kennelly to the right corner to make the score 9-4. Jacobs returned the favor two minutes later, assisting Hineman on a driving goal to make the lead 9-5 with just 2:50 remaining. Lenahan made sure Ignatius did not let up, as she scored her second goal from seven meters out to seal a 10-5 win for the Wolfpack.
Dix made nine saves in the loss for Prospect/Wheeling, while Carney had eight saves along with two steals for St Ignatius.
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