posted 10/17/2011 Half away through October and the U16 and U19 teams are already half way through their split seasons. Time really flies, so make sure our CRGH players are taking it all in and having fun. On Saturday, October 15, the U10 Blue Major team went down 1-0 against the Middlesex Islanders. Late in the game, Bridget Popkin was able to net a goal and tie the game 1-1. With a 1-1 tie, the U10s were able to keep their unbeaten streak, improving to 2-0-1 on the season. Also on Saturday, the U12 Blue Minor team fell short to the Wizards U12 Minor team by a score of 5-2. The U14 Blue Major team was able to earn themselves a shutout on Saturday to beat the Spitfires U14 Major 1 team 3-0. On Sunday, the U12 Blue Major team outscored their opponents, the Boston Junior Terriers U12A, 5-3. The U14 Blue Minor team went up 2-0 against the Polar Bears U14 Tier 2 team but were unable to hold onto the lead as the Polar bears came back and tied the game 2-2. The U14 White Major team made the dreadful Connecticut trip and posts a 1-1 tie against the Connecticut Northern Lights U14 team. Lastly in the 14 division, the U14 White Minor team was unable to net a goal in a 2-0 loss to the Boston Junior Terriers. After losing the first two games of the season, the U16 Blue Major team has gone on a 6 game unbeaten streak. The latest win was a 4-2 win over the U16 Boston Shamrocks. Also in the U16 division, the U16 Blue Minor team was defeated by the U16 Lady Flames, 6-1. With a last minute schedule change, the U19 Blue Major team faced off against the U19 Spitfires and were defeated 4-2. And to cap of the weekend, the U19 Blue Minor team faced off against the Cape Cod U19 B team. The players were unable to net a goal and lost by a slim margin of 1-0.
"Everyone has the desire to win, but only champions have the desire to prepare." - uknown author