BOURNE – For the primary time since 2019, Notre Dame of Hingham might be again in a state ladies hockey last.
Thanks to some well timed offense and several other large stops in internet, the top-seeded Cougars blanked No. 4 Malden Catholic 3-0 within the Div. 1 semifinals at Gallo Arena on Saturday evening.
“Our girls came to play tonight,” stated Notre Dame coach John Findley about attending to the state last. “We’re so psyched. … The girls worked so hard on the defensive core right up to our forwards.”
In the primary interval, Notre Dame (18-4-2) needed to provide you with a penalty kill within the last 5 minutes of the body. Sophomore Devon Moore got here away with a takeaway and buried the short-handed probability to offer the Cougars the 1-0 lead with simply over three minutes left within the first.
The Cougars prolonged their lead within the second interval as junior Caroline Hartnett related on a rebound proper in entrance of the crease to make it a 2-0 lead over Malden Catholic (16-4-4) with 5:30 passed by within the interval.
“I don’t think this team has ever forgotten the feeling that we endured last year losing to Shrewsbury down 2-0,” Moore stated in regards to the crew’s composure. “So, going up 2-0 into the third period, the returners were feeling to get hyped, get another goal and secure the win. It feels amazing.”
Senior Lucy DelGallo added a tally with a little bit over 4 minutes left off a Moore help to complete off the scoring at 3-0.
“That’s what you got to do,” stated Findley. “You have to take shots in front of the net. If you get shots on the net, anything can happen. That’s what I have always told the girls.”
Senior Ava Larkin got here up with a number of well timed stops, together with 4 saves in every of the primary two durations as she collected 10 within the contest.
“It could’ve been a different game,” Findley stated in regards to the well timed saves from Larkin. “She has played well and that’s what I expect of her. She’s a great kid.”
Next Sunday, the Cougars will play Sunday’s St. Mary’s of Lynn/Archbishop winner within the Div. 1 last at TD Garden.
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