Despite stellar play from Alissa Fromkin ’09, Andover continued its offensive woes, tying 0-0 with St. Paul’s and following up with a demoralizing 3-0 loss. Lindsay Newman ’09 had about a dozen shots in the game against St. Paul’s but Andover was unable to capitalize on the abundance of rebounds given up by the St. Paul’s goaltender. Big Blue fired 45 shots, but the team was unable to find the back of the net. Andover played a very solid game, competing with heart and passion in every period including a five-minute overtime. This defensive battle proved to be a battle of the goaltenders, as the game finished with a frustrating 0-0 result. This past week Andover showed lots of improvement, trusting each other’s skills and moving the puck throughout the offensive zone, generating more than a quarter of the total shots from the point. Fromkin played a great game in the goal. St. Paul’s had varying levels of skill in their offense, and Fromkin was able to adapt to save every shot that came her way. St. Paul’s had quick and talented players, but throughout the game Andover improved to match the speed and play of St. Paul’s. The team did not chase St. Paul’s players in the defensive zone, but when someone did get beat coming out of the corner, Fromkin made it look almost effortless as she turned away chance after chance. Facing a talented Lawrence Academy team on Wednesday, Andover came out tenaciously, but ultimately could not convert on any offensive chances, getting shutout by a final score of 3-0. Lawrence scored its first goal in the middle of the first period, taking advantage of a three on two in front of the net. Andover did not show a lack of heart, but Lawrence again was able to capitalize on a shot from the blue line. In the second period, Lawrence put the game out of reach, roofing the puck into the back of the net from the high slot. In the third period, Andover excelled at keeping Lawrence at bay, but its shots could not find the back of the net. Despite being bottled up by Lawrence’s systematic defense, Andover managed to continually execute clean breakouts, a clear bright spot for a team looking to get out of an offensive drought.
