Early in the second period, Katie Riley ’10 threaded a pass through several defenders to the stick of Lauren Glynn ’10. Glynn proceeded to coolly slide the puck past the St. Paul’s goalie for the only goal of the game in the 1-0 victory. Glynn’s second period goal continues the season long theme of the impact of newcomers on offense. Glynn, Riley, Mari Walsh ’11, and Kyleigh Keating ’10 have all emerged as offensive catalysts on a previously dead offense. Although only one goal was scored, the bevy of solid forwards proved to be indispensable. Because defenseman Kitten Sherrill ’10 was out with a concussion, offensive star Avery Stone ’10 proved her versatility by moving into the defensive rotation. In spite of the short handedness, the defense still played well as usual. The only blemish on the defensive record was a breakaway with time dwindling in the second period. Luckily for Andover, the St. Paul’s attack was thwarted by the immaculate play in goal by goalie Alissa Fromkin ’09. For their next game, Andover played a talented 7-1-2 Lawrence Academy squad. The first period went well for Andover, who hung in against arguably their toughest opponent of the year. Kaitlyn McInnis ’09 scored the Andover’s first and only goal of the outing. Consistent offensive contributor Riley assisted McInnis’s goal. After the first period, things turned south quickly for Andover. In the second and third periods, Andover was never able to get anything started. Searching high and low for an offensive spark, Andover never found the catalyst they needed. While Andover was not able to find their offensive flow, Lawrence Academy scored six goals in two periods. Devastated, the girls team was unable to counter LA’s firepower with any offense of their own. Sherrill’s injury once again turned out to be harmful for Andover. With Sherrill still on the injured list, Stone was again forced to go back into the defensive rotation. Stone’s offensive production was sorely missed. After the final whistle blew, Andover made the long way back to the locker room to return home from the 6-1 loss. Liza Duble ’09 said about the game, “Although we came out strong against a very powerful team, it was tough to rebound after a tough second period. Even though we kept our heads up till the end, we couldn’t capitalize on or create many opportunities.” Andover will look to rebound against Cushing Academy next Wednesday at home.
