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Mother McAuley |
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Naperville Central |
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STARTING LINEUPS
McAuley: Peyton (G), Bowens, Bryar, O'Connell,
Olivares, Hennigan, Williamson
Central: Vandercar (G), Altuve, Codo, Fox, Ryan,
Spaits, Westlove
PLAY-BY-PLAY
PERIOD 1
-The starting lineups are in, the national anthem has been performed, and
we are ready to go!
-Central starts with possession but their first shot goes over the goal
-Codo earns a steal, Fox draws an ejection, but the McAuley defense gets a
stop
-Hennigan with a field block and McAuley heads back on offense
-The teams trade possessions before Spaits gets a good look but hits the
crossbar
-All defense as we enter the final two minutes without a goal
-Bryar lobs from 7m but it goes a bit over the goal
-Peyton with a big save, Central draws an ejection in front of goal but
cannot convert
-Williamson finds Bryar open on the breakaway and scores to give McAuley a
late lead; 1-0 McAuley
-Peyton makes a save late in the period and Williamson snags the loose ball
and the horn sounds
McAuley 1 Naperville Central 0
PERIOD 2
-McAuley starts with the opening possession of Q2 but it comes to nothing
-Peyton stonewalls Westlove from 4m and recovers the rebound
-Bryar lobs one in from the right side and McAuley takes a 2-0 lead
-Tough defense on both ends and neither team can ultimately find a rhythm
-Williamson fights for position at 2m and scores to left corner to make it
3-0
-NC timeout
-After the timeout, both defenses force turnovers as they enter the final
two minutes of the period
-Bryar draws an ejection and Williamson finds her open on the right for a
4-0 McAuley advantage
-Peyton gets to Ryan's lob attempt from the right side
-The McAuley defense has been stellar as the half ends without another shot
for Central
McAuley 4 Naperville Central 0
PERIOD 3
-Two good chances for the Redhawks to start the period but Peyton denies
both shots
-Vandercar and Peyton each with solid stops as we near the midpoint of the
period with no scoring
-Codo strikes from just inside 5m and the Redhawks are on the board; 4-1
McAuley
-McAuley timeout
-Altuve draws an ejection and immediately assists Spaits, who scores from 2m
out; 4-2 McAuley
-Hennigan scores from 5m in the final minute and the Mighty Macs score for
the first time in Q3
-Westlove scores on a rebound tap-in with :14 left to cut the lead to 5-3
-Hennigan draws an ejection late in the period but McAuley without a shot as
the horn sounds
McAuley 5 Naperville Central 3
PERIOD 4
-Bryar finds the back of the net in the first minute but the shot came just
after the shot clock expired
-Turnovers on both ends as we enter the last five minutes of regulation
-McAuley time out with 4:38 after a Peyton save; 5-3 McAuley
-Bryar turns her defender but clips the post with a rocket from 4m
-Peyton has been relentless in front of a tough defense as she makes another
crucial save
-NC timeout (3:00 mark)
-Vandercar denies a 5m attempt from Olivares; McAuley forces a quick
turnover with 2:15 left
-Williamson shoots over the crossbar from 5m and Central heads the other way
-Spaits takes a shot from left side but Peyton makes the save
-McAuley timeout (1:33)
-Central with a steal but an errant shot gives McAuley the ball with 1:06
left
-Bryar draws en ejection in the final minute and Williamson scores to put
McAuley ahead 6-3
-Central draws an ejection, no timeout is granted, but no matter...Westlove
scores from the left side!
-McAuley just about runs the clock out before a shot goes over the goal with
two ticks left on the clock
-The clock runs out as Mother McAuley holds off Naperville Central 6-4
Mother McAuley 6 Naperville Central 4
