TOURNAMENT REPORT
Preview
The Red Devils invite GBS, Hoffman, LWE, LWN, and STC North to Hinsdale for a
nine-game event that begins on Saturday morning. The Griffins defeated the
Phoenix in the title game last year to claim the annual shindig.
Schedule
Saturday
HC 12 Hoffman 3
LWE 9 GBS 7
STC North 6 Hoffman 1
LWN d. GBS
STC North 3 HC 3
LWE 8 LWN
Championship round
GBS 9 Hoffman 2 (5th)
HC 10 LWN 4 (3rd)
STC North 6 LWE 3 (1st)
Game Recaps
Hinsdale Central 12 Hoffman 3
Nina Relias registered 3 goals and Samara Lillioja made 6 saves to help
lead the Red Devils to a 12-3 win over Hoffman.
STC North 6 Hoffman 1
Katie Difiglio scored 2 goals and both Katie Quinn and Katie Steele
scored once and combined to make 11 steals in the North Stars' 6-1 win
over Hoffman. Brittany Veto also pitched in on defense with 6 steals and
goaltender Claire Rich allowed just one goal.
STC North 3 Hinsdale Central 3
The North Stars and Red Devils picked up where they left off in last
year's postseason with another close game, this time finishing in a 3-3
tie. Katie Difiglio totaled 2 goals and 5 steals and Claire Rich made 13
saves in the draw for North. Cassy Hauserman added the other goal for
the North Stars. The tiebreaker moved STC North into the title game of
the event. Samara Lillioja stopped 10 shots in the draw for HC.
Hinsdale Central 10 Lincoln-Way North 4
Nina Relias recorded 5 goals and Samra Lillioja blocked 14 shots to lead
Hinsdale Central to a 10-4 win over LWN in the event's third-place game.
STC North 6 Lincoln-Way East 3
Katie Difiglio and Katie Quinn both scored 2 goals and Claire Rich made
8 saves to help lead the North Stars past LWE 6-3 in the title game of
the event. Abby Ponte and Sarah Gibson each added one score while Katie
Steele dished out 3 assists in the win. Difiglio and Quinn also combined
to make five steals to lead the defense.
Event Standings
STC North (2-0-1)
HC (2-0-1)
LWE (2-1)
LWN (1-2)
GBS (1-2)
Hoffman (0-3)
Top Scorers
Nina Relias (HC) - 8
Katie Difiglio (STC North) - 6
Top Goalkeepers