By Randy Schutz, NYHOL
Photos by Janet Schultz© NYHOL
CHEEKTOWAGA, NY — Avery Szczesek and Shea Hall each had a goal and an assist to lead St. Mary’s of Lancaster to a 4-2 victory over Monsignor Martin Monday night in Western New York Girls High School Ice Hockey. The game was played at the Kenneth J. Meyers Recreation Center.
St. Mary’s jumped out to a 3-0 first period on goals by Hannah Favata, Szczesek and Gabe Lowell. All three came a three-minute span late in the opening stanza. Assist on the first goal went to Szczesek, the second to Hall and the third to Lauren Gilano and Tessa Kwiatowski.
Monsignor Martin opened the scoring early in the second period on an unassisted goal by Lily Sampson to make the score 3-1. But St. Mary’s came right back with an unassisted goal from Hall to up the score to 4-1,
Addison Cherry rounded out the scoring late in the period with an unassisted goal. There was no scoring in the third period.
It was the opening game for both teams. Betsy Accurso stopped eight of 10 shots in goal for St. Mary’s while Kate Kelley stopped 31 or 35 shots she faced.
In other WNY girls high school ice hockey action Monday night HEWS blanked CASH, 3-0. Kylie Wegrzynowski, (Eden HS), Liliana Smardz (Hamburg HS) and Brynn Holland (West Seneca HS) scored by HEWS.
Meghan Waskielewicz (West Seneca HS), Sophia Philips (West Seneca HS) and Kelsey Barrett (West Seneca HS) added the assists.
Ella Buczynski made 22 saves in getting the shutout. Ella Celej stopped 15 of the 18 shots she faced for CASH.
CASH is now 1-1 while it was the opening game for HEWS.
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