KINGSTON — Duxbury nonetheless could also be on the prime of the Div. 2 standings however an enormous probability to precise some revenge from a gritty Canton squad wasn’t occurring Saturday at The Bog.
Holding onto a 1-0 lead within the third interval, the Green Dragons noticed a primary shot for victory No. 17 get snuffed out. The Bulldogs’ Audrey Koen was left unchecked on the entrance of the Duxbury web and she or he wristed house an ideal go from Izzy Cusack previous goaltender Anna Mcginty with 7:04 remaining to make it a 1-1 recreation.
No one scored within the time beyond regulation interval and Canton salvaged a tie on the street.
The showdown was a giant one after the Bulldogs defeated the Green Dragons twice, bumping them from the Div. 2 tourney within the quarterfinals final March. Duxbury stays undefeated at 16-0-2, whereas Canton moved to 12-2-3.
Duxbury head coach Dan Najarian anticipated a detailed recreation between the divisional powerhouses.
“They’re a good team,” stated Najarian. “You don’t win 12 or 13 games in a season without being a good team. I thought there were times when we were the better team and times when they were the better team. I think it ended where it should have in a 1-1 tie. We’re a different team (than last year). We were heavy on the top end. We’re a much more balanced team now. The name on the shirt may be the same but the team is very different.”
The Green Dragons got here out fast in a chippy first interval and had Canton backed up in its zone for a lot of the quarter-hour. Bulldog goaltender Carolyn Durand made large saves on two sturdy photographs by Maddie Greenwood to maintain it scoreless. Durand was simply as sharp within the second, however the Green Dragons went up 1-0 when Greenwood went prime shelf from the faceoff circle with 4:22 left.
“Maddie’s a hard working kid,” stated Najarian. “She scored two big goals in the game against the Archies and a big one today. She’s a young kid who has really stepped into her role as a leader up front.”
Durand saved Duxbury from operating out to a much bigger lead within the second. She robbed Martine Van Aarem on a depraved wrist shot and turned away an Addie Harrington bid with 4:19 left.
“We beat them twice last year but every year is a new year,” stated Canton head coach Nikki Petrich. “They’re a very tough, great hockey team and they have an outstanding goalie. This is such a fast ice surface and we looked exhausted out there and it’s not that we weren’t trying.”
Najarian stated his squad is taking the video games as they arrive because the Green Dragons close to the state match.
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