Manitoba advances to National Women’s Under-18 Hockey Championship game

Manitoba will play in its second National Women’s Under-18 Hockey Championship game in three years following a 3-1 semifinal win over Ontario Blue on Saturday.

All four goals were scored within a span of 5:51 in the third period. Ontario Blue opened things up in the back half of the frame with an Emily Reid shorthanded goal. East St. Paul’s Savannah Rennie replied 15 seconds later for Manitoba with her first of two goals in the game. She added an empty-netter a few minutes after MacGregor’s Sheridan Oswald buried her tournament leading third goal and sixth point.

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The Pas’ Kerigan Dowhy made 21 saves in the victory.

Manitoba will play either British Columbia or Ontario Red in Sunday’s gold medal game. Team ‘Toba has never captured a national women’s under-18 title in the tournament’s ten year history.