Leaside Junior Wildcats battled to a 1-1 tie against Cambridge Rivulettes at home Sunday. It was better than the 5-4 defeat they took Saturday night from the Barracudas in Burlington. Sunday saw markers in the first for the Rivs at 2.31 by Catherine Birkby unassisted and Quinn Johnston for Leaside at 12.57 of the second assisted by Kristin Della Rovere and Samantha Jones. This match saw Cambridge use the rare (in our experience) tactic of pulling the goalie late in the third to try to break a tie. It did not pay off even though it appears to have precipitated a Leaside penalty which extended into overtime (Jennifer Italiano for hooking).
DISAPPOINTING
Saturday saw the Cats lose a two-goal lead which they never got back. The scoring is here. There were lots of things that seemed odd or just plain wrong. Burlington lives in 14th place in the Provincial Womens Hockey League. The shots on goal defy belief with Susanna Dunn in the Burlington net facing 36 and Shanna Dolighan merely 20. Next weekend.
