SATURDAY
Chicago Mission 3, TW 2
Kelly Knetter (Central WI Storm) scored twice but it wasn't enough as the Chicago Mission snuck past Team Wisconsin 3-2 in USA Nationals quarterfinal action Saturday in San Jose.

Meagan Ondrick scored 11 minutes into the first period to give CM a 1-0 lead, and that's how the period would end.

Knetter scored a short-handed goal six minutes into the second period with an assist from Wendy Roberts (WSFLG) to tie the game at one.

Amanda Conway took advantage of a TW penalty and scored a power play goal with 2:14 left to give the Mission a 2-1 lead which would carry into the third period.

Knetter scored to tie the game at 2:43 of the third, with an assist to Elizabeth Woodman (Rock County Fury).

Morgan Turner scored for the Mission with 6:14 left to make it 3-2, but TW would have one more shot.

After a checking from behind penalty on Mission, TW had the last 4:24 with a 5-on-4 advantage but were unable to score the tying goal, even with goalie Leah Patrick off for an extra attacker for the final 56 seconds.

Patrick finished with 30 saves for TW, while Amanda Dinella stopped 24 shots for the victors.

Team Wisconsin finished the tourney with a record of 1-3, but played very well and made all their fans proud.

Nice job, ladies!!
 

FRIDAY
TW 1, Anaheim Lady Ducks 0
Jacyn Reeves (Onalaska) scored a short-handed goal early in the second period and Kenzie Torpy (Icebergs) stopped all 17 shots fired on her as Team Wisconsin eased past the Lady Ducks 1-0 late Friday evening.

The Lady Ducks pulled their goalie with just under a minute to go, but were unable to put a shot past Torpy with the extra attacker.

Shots were 23-17 in favor of TW.

The win allows TW to advance to the quarterfinals on Saturday, where they will play the Chicago Mission at 1:15 PT.

THURSDAY
Assabet Valley Red 3, TW 0
TW dropped their second straight game, this one by three goals to Assabet Valley. Shots were 41-12 in favor of AVR, with TW's Leah Patrick (Hill-Murray) stopping 38 shots in the contest.

WEDNESDAY
Shattuck St. Marys 7, TW 0
Team Wisconsin opened play at the USA Nationals and was handed a 7-0 defeat by Shattuck St. Marys. TW was outshot 31-13, with Kenzie Torpy stopping 24 shots in the game.

For the first time in girls Team Wisconsin history, a team from the Badger State will be advancing to the USA Hockey National championships.

By virtue of their victory over St. Louis at the Central Districts, TW U16 will travel to San Jose, California to compete April 3-7.

The team will compete in pool play Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. From there, the top four teams in each division (National and American) will move on to quarterfinal action.

A champion will be crowned on Sunday.