TOURNAMENT RECAP
Preview
Lincoln-Way East's annual
bracket-style tournament kicks off on Friday night with two pools being
used to host games. The hosts are joined by Andrew, Lincoln-Way North, and
Richards in their group, while LWC, R-B, and Lockport all head to
Lincoln-Way West where they will take on the Phoenix in the other group.
The opening-round winners will meet in the semifinal round before the
night is over, with the winners playing for the title at East on Saturday
afternoon. LWC won the event in 2013.
Schedule/Results
Friday
LWE 19 R-B 4
LWN 14 Lockport 2
Andrew 12 LWW 5
LWC 15 Richards 3
Semifinal round
Lockport 13 Richards 8
LWW 14 R-B 8
LWE 7 Andrew 6
LWC 7 LWN 4
Saturday
Richards 10 R-B 8 (7th)
LWW 10 Lockport 2 (5th)
Andrew 12 LWN 3 (3rd)
LWE 10 LWC 0 (1st)
Friday's Game Recaps
Lincoln-Way East 19 R-B 4
Aimee Schaaf recorded 5 goals and Haley McCabe notched 4 scores to lead LWE to a 19-4
win over R-B
on Friday evening. Lauren Vandervelde also scored 2 times while several
other Griffins got in on the scoring act as the hosts advanced to the
semifinals with the win.
Andrew 12 Lincoln-Way West 5
Megan Hofer scored 6 goals, Genny McCarthy put in 3 scores, and Anna
Tamulonis blocked 14 shots as the T-Bolts knocked off the Warriors 12-5 to
advance to the semifinals of the LWE Tournament. Alison Sifuentes, Caily
Friel, and Courtney Carter each added one score in the win for the
victors.
Lincoln-Way Central 15 Richards 3
Cailey Davern totaled 5 goals, Liz Klock put in 3 scores, and Michelle
Dundek forced 7 turnovers to help the Knights beat Richards 15-3 as they
advance to the semifinal round of the LWE Tournament. Delaney Shepard also
scored 2 goals and Sabrina Miglorini made 8 saves in the win for Central.
Lincoln-Way East 7 Andrew 6
Aimee Schaaf scored the game-tying and game-winning goals in the fourth
quarter to help the Griffins come-from-behind to beat Andrew 7-6 to
advance to the title game of their own tournament. The T-Bolts led for
most of the game before Schaaf tied the game at 5-5 early in the final
period. Caily Friel put the visitors back ahead, but Schaaf scored the
games final two goals to lift her team to the win. Schaaf put in 3 total
goals while both Haley McCabe and Lauren Vandervelde each scored 2 times
in the winning effort. Megan Hofer scored 4 goals, Friel and Genny
McCarthy each scored once, and Anna Tamulonis blocked 12 shots in the loss
for the T-Bolts.
Lincoln-Way Central 7 Lincoln-Way North 4
Delaney Shepard and Kristi Howe both scored 3 goals and Sabrina Miglorini
totaled 16 saves as Central defeated LWN 7-4 to move on to the title game
of the LWE Tournament. Liz Klock also scored once and totaled 3 assists
and 3 steals in the win, while Michelle Dundek quite possibly forced more
than a dozen turnovers for the victors.
Saturday's Game Recaps
Andrew 12 Lincoln-Way North 3
Megan Hofer netted 5 goals and both Caily Friel and Courtney Carter scored
2 times as Andrew defeated LWN 12-3 to claim third place at the LWE
Tournament. Alison Sifuentes, Beth Koson, and Genny McCarthy each added
one goal and the tandem of Anna Tamulonis and Catherine Stouffer totaled 9
blocks in the win for the T-Bolts. Emma Henley, Jessica Larson, and Niki
Beringer each scored once in the loss for the Phoenix.
Lincoln-Way East 10 Lincoln-Way Central 0
Aimee Schaaf scored 3 goals, Haley McCabe and Lauren Vandervelde each
netted 2 scores, and goalie Jill Connolly stopped 7 shots and earned a
shutout as LWE beat LWC 10-0 to win their own event on Saturday afternoon.
McCabe also totaled 5 assists and 6 steals in the winning effort.
Event Standings
LWE (3-0)
Andrew (2-1)
LWC (2-1)
LWW (2-1)
LWN (1-2)
Lockport (1-2)
Richards (1-2)
R-B (0-3)
Top Scorers
Megan Hofer (Andrew) - 15
Aimee Schaaf (LWE) - 11
Haley McCabe (LWE) - 8
Lauren Vandervelde (LWE) - 6
Cailey Davern (LWC) - 5
Delaney Shepard (LWC) - 5
Genny McCarthy (Andrew) - 5
Top Goalies
Anna Tamulonis (Andrew) - 32 saves, 2 wins
Jill Connolly (LWE) - 26 saves, 3 wins, 1 shutout
Sabrina Miglorini (LWC) - 24 saves, 2 wins
