Teams
By Andrew Vitalis
Lakeshore Lightning
If you are a numbers person, the numbers are staggering. Think about this: In 17 overall games this season, the Lakeshore Lightning have allowed one or fewer goals in nine of them. Nine. As a matter of fact the Lightning have only allowed more than three goals twice this season. With that type of defensive display, it should be no surprise that Lakeshore (co-op of Homestead, Cedarburg, West Bend West, Port Washington) averages less than two goals allowed per game.
Leading the way is senior goalie Erin Connolly who has played every minute this season to this point, racking up five shutouts (and counting) along with a goals-against average of 1.83 and a save percentage of over 94 percent. Currently winners of three straight, the Lightning allowed just two goals during that stretch which included a 3-1 win over Bay Area. Now 10-7 overall (as of Jan. 26), Lakeshore is skating into arguably their most difficult part of their schedule with back-to-back games against the Metro Lynx and Fox Cities Stars. Fox Cites is ranked No. 9 in the state according to the most recent WiPH state poll (15-2-1 overall).
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