Congrats to the Wellesley High School girls’ hockey team, which beat Notre Dame Academy 3-2 in overtime at the Garden in Boston for the Division 2 state title.

 

 

Emily Rourke’s goal off a pass from sister LuLu sealed the Raiders’ repeat title with less than 20 seconds left in the first overtime period (See also, “Sister act a winner for Wellesley”)

The Raiders entered the second period down 1-0, but scored twice in that period. Senior Devin Chapman got WHS on the board, then freshman Danielle Cimino put Wellesley up 2-1. Notre Dame tied the game at 2-2 later in the second.

Wellesley tested Notre Dame’s defense throughout the game, outshooting the Cougars 47-14.

Girls Hockey Final in OT
Wellesley 3
Notre Dame 2 pic.twitter.com/5eJrefNLTu

— Wellesley Raiders (@wellesleysports) March 17, 2019

Last year, Wellesley beat Canton 1-0 for the title. Wellesley has made the finals 5 times in the past 6 years.

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Here’s the lowdown on the girls’ Division 2 state ice hockey championship game between the Wellesley High School Raiders (16-4-3) and the Notre Dame Academy Cougars (16-5-2).

The MIAA title game will take place at 9am on Sunday at TD Garden in Boston. Tickets cost $16 apiece when you tack on fees, if you order online. Seating is general admission.

Wellesley fans supported the team in a big way at last year’s finals, which the Raiders won 1-0 over Canton.

Fifth-seeded Wellesley beat Walpole earlier this week to earn its fifth trip in 6 years to the championship game.

 

The Wellesley High School girls’ hockey team beat Walpole 4-1 on Tuesday night, scoring 3 times in the third period to give themselves a chance to defend their Division 2 title at the Garden on Sunday. LuLu and Emily Rourke accounted for 3 of the Raiders’ goals, and it was Mackenzie O’Neil who put Wellesley in front to stay. More details in this Boston Herald story.

Wellesley will face off on Sunday vs. Notre Dame Academy in Boston. We’ll update this with game time/ticket info when it’s available.

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Wellesley High School’s defending Division 2 girls’ hockey champs got a step closer to this year’s finals with a 6-1 win over Norwell on Thursday night that puts the Raiders into the semi-finals vs. Walpole at a time and place to be determined. WHS went up 3-0 through 2 periods, and while Norwell cut the lead to 2 goals in the third period, Wellesley extended its lead for the 6-1 final.

Thanks to Peter B. Lull for sharing these photos from the game, placed at Warrior Ice Arena, where the Boston Bruins practice. As you can see, there was a lot for the Raiders to celebrate.

 

 

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