September, 24, 2007
MISSION GIRLS U19’s TAKE POINT CUP TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIP
The Mission Girls U19’s went undefeated capturing the Point
Cup AAA U19 championship over the weekend of September 22-24 in Steven’s
Point, Wisconsin. After getting their game together with a 3-3 exhibition
tie against the Providence Catholic H.S. Boys’ Varsity, the U19’s headed to
Stevens Point for their first test of the season.
The Mission started off strong with decisive victories over Sault St. Marie
(Ontario, Canada) 5-0, and the DC Diamonds (Wisconsin) 10-0. The Mission
held off a strong MWEHL rival Madison Capitals team before opening the
scoring and finishing with a 7-1 victory. Next up was another MWEHL foe,
Wisconsin Wild, to determine the top seed for the playoffs. In what proved
to be the Mission’s toughest test so far, the U19’s rallied to score late in
the third period for a 2-1 victory and the top seed in the semifinals.
In semifinal play, the Mission again defeated the Capitals 6-3 to earn a
spot in the Championship against the Wild, which was physical and fast
paced. The two, 25-minute half format worked to the Mission’s advantage, as
the U19’s outlasted the Wild to 2-0 victory. Team conditioning, the
tenacious play of the entire forward corps, the solid veteran play of the
defense, and the stand-out performances of both goalies gave the Mission
Girls U19’s their first Tournament victory. The Mission is now 6-0-1 with
their next game October 6th v. CYA

U19’s CROWNED MINNESOTA THOROUGHBREDS TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS
The Mission Girls U19’s remained undefeated this season in
tournaments play en route to the Minnesota Thoroughbreds Tournament
Championship over the Thanksgiving Weekend. The U19’s traveled to Minnesota
Tournament with a 9-0 record in their previous 2 tournaments, and are now
14-0 in tournament play for the season.
The Mission held all
opponents scoreless in round-robin play with decisive victories over
Northwest Selects 8-0, Culver Varsity 7-0, and the Thunder Bay 8-0. The
Mission then added their fourth straight shut-out with a 5-0 victory over
previous unbeaten Balmoral in the semi-finals. The win set a championship
game versus undefeated host, Minnesota Thoroughbreds. The Mission did not
disappoint, capping the tourney with a 2-1 finish.
With the season approximately
half-over, the Mission is now 27-2-1.
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