For Immediate Release

Jan 6, 2008

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Ithaca 14U Shooting Stars Finalists at Skaneateles Tournament

Ithaca 13U and 16U Teams Also Successful

During Jan. 5-6 weekend, three Ithaca Shooting Stars teams were successful in their first games of 2008.  The 14Us participated in the SkanTown Tournament and finished in second place to the host Skaneateles Lakers 16Us.  Ithaca lost 2-1 in the championship game with Catherine Watkins scoring assisted by Marissa Ramos. Angela Everhart made 18 saves.

Earlier in the tournament, Ithaca lost 3-1 to the same Lakers team they met in the championship.  Ali Pace scored the lone goal with an assist from Carrie Wilder. Everhart made 16 saves. They defeated the Binghamton Blizzards 16U, 3-2, with two goals by Ramos and one by Wilder. Assists were awarded to M. Ramos, Watkins, Allison Grippin, and Lauren Herrick. Ithaca also beat the Webster Cyclones 14Us, 6-1. Two goals were scored by Hannah Golay and single ones by Olivia Ramos, Jackie Cornell, Charlotte
Stevens, and Herrick.  Assists came from Pace, Herrick, O. Ramos, and Meredith Kirk. Everhart needed to stop 23 shots.

The 13U Shooting Stars defeated the Binghamton Blizzard 12U team, 4-0.  They were lead by Bridget Derraugh's two unassisted goals.  Risa Ulinski, assisted by Derraugh, and Camille Rogers, unassisted, also scored.  Alex Stagliano had 5 saves in goal. 

The 16U Shooting Stars tied the Geneva Bombers 19U team, 0-0, and beat the Syracuse Stars 17U Tier 2 team, 4-2. Sarah Eisenhut made 9 saves, yet the Geneva goalie needed to stop over 30 shots by the Ithaca girls.  Annabelle Jones stopped 19 shots by the Syracuse Stars the next day.  Janesa Cornish scored twice, once assisted by Colleen Dillon and once unassisted.  Katie Long and Kaitlyn Ryan each scored, assisted by Emily Eisenhut and Kathryn Luschwitz, respectively.

Mary M. Grainger

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