PERIOD 1
Kerth scores in the opening
minute to put Central ahead 1-0
Campbell makes a save...
...but Kosin charges in and
puts in the rebound to tie the game at 1-1
Curran draws an ejection but
Nacht's shot is off-target
Kerth scores in transition
for the Redhawks after a quick pass by Campbell
Nacht connects from the right
for her first goal and we are tied 2-2 just two minutes in
Offensive foul on NC, but Nervig
makes a steal on the other end
Kerth draws an ejection and
May scores from 4m out on the right side
Kosin hits the post to miss a
chance for a quick LT response...
...and Campbell quickly
assists Kerth, who scores on a backhand from 4m
NC with a stop, but Gunn
misfires over the goal
Nacht gets a decent look at goal
but Campbell makes her second and third saves to deny a goal
NC draws an ejection and
Kerth assists Reagan as the Redhawks lead 5-2 with 1:00 left
Moore makes first save, tipping
a shot over the goal
LT gets a late chance on offense
but Campbell comes out to make a steal as time expires
End of Period 1 - NC 5 Lyons 2
PERIOD 2
After winning the swimoff,
Sejna feeds May on a drive and she scores to make it 6-2
Central with a defensive stop...
...which leads to a goal from
Reagan from 7m, NC leads 7-2!
Nacht draws an ejection but
Campbell makes her fourth save
LT retains possession and
Kaptur finds Nacht on a left-to-right pass to cut the lead to 7-3
Nacht draws a penalty on LT's
next possession...
...and Kaptur scores to the
left side of the cage to make the score 7-4
Kaptur with a steal and she
assists Kosin on a quick goal and the lead is down to two goals
Sejna quickly responds with a
goal from 5m just ten seconds later
Nervig takes a pass from
Reagan and she drives in and scores; 9-5 Central
Kerth and Kaptur trade steals on
each end
Moore forces a turnover; Patel
tries a shot but hits the post...
...LT gets the rebound and
Hopwood scores from 2m for the Lions; 9-6 Central
Nervig's shot is blocked by
Moore on the other end
Kaptur draws an ejection but the
Redhawks' defense makes a stop
Moore saves a perimeter shot
from Nervig
Hopwood's backhand attempt goes
over the cage
Moore with another block, this
time on a shot by May
Campbell makes a save and spots
Kerth open on the counterattack...
...and her perfect pass leads
to a breakaway goal and a 10-6 NC lead!
Lyons gets another 6-on-5 chance
but Campbell makes a save
Campbell then shoots from her
own half and scores at the buzzer!
End of Period 2 - NC 11 Lyons 6
PERIOD 3
The teams trade possessions to
start the third quarter
LT draws an ejection and
Kaptur scores a rebound goal to make the score 11-7
Moore makes a save on Central's
6-on-5 opportunity
Campbell makes a save, but
Reagan shoots over the cage on the other end
LT misfires again on their
latest 6-on-5 chance
Nacht draws a kickout but
Campbell makes another save
Central earns a penalty shot,
but Kerth's shot slams off the post and LT get to the rebound first
Campbell denies Kosin's chance
from the left post
Moore makes a save and Kaptur
gets one more chance before the horn sounds, but Campbell saves it
End of Period 3 - NC 11 Lyons 7
PERIOD 4
Patel scores her first goal
with a lob shot from outside 5m
Kerth responds just ten
seconds later from 7m
Strass assists Kosin on a
goal from the left post; 12-9 Central
Once again, Kerth scores ten
seconds later to make the score 13-9
Campbell blocks Patel's attempt
from the right post
Kosin's 4m backhand attempt is
blocked by May
Kerth draws an ejection but
Moore elevates to make her seventh save
Campbell saves Kaptur's 9m
attempt; Sejna shoots over the goal on the other end
The teams trade turnovers before
Campbell again saves a shot during LT's 6-on-5 advantage
Kosin finds Patel open on the
left post and she scores from there to make it 13-10
Kerth scores yet again
immediately after the LT goal
Nacht earns a steal, Curran
draws an ejection...Kosin's shot attempt hits the post
Moore makes her eighth save on
the other end
Patel assists Kaptur on a
goal from the left post; 14-11 Central
LT forces a turnover but cannot
get anything going on the other end
NC with a stop and a chance to
run the clock out...
...and they do! Naperville
Central beats Lyons 14-11.
End of Period 4 - NC 14 Lyons 11
SCORING
NC - Abbey Kerth (7), Erin Reagan (2), Gracie May (2), Emily Sejna,
Julia Campbell, Madison Nervig
Lyons - Kirby Kaptur (3), Lizzy Kosin (3), Carrie Nacht (2), Sam
Patel (2), Blair Hopwood
