Sunsets enjoy a
second-place buzz
In Beehive State hockey
Coach Chris
Benson summed up the Sunsets’ weekend thusly, "Too much Swedish. Not
enough Finnish."
Finish, meaning,
of course, putting the puck in the net.
Playing in the
Provo (Utah) Classic hockey tournament at the Seven Peaks Ice Arena, the Sun
Valley women’s team finished second of 11 teams with a 3-1 record. The team
scored seven goals and allowed five, but was shut out in the finale.
"We were not
bad, considering we have not been on the ice much," Benson said. "It
was just the same old story of not being strong on our shots."
Still, the
Sunsets found the back of the net enough to make the finals of a tournament
featuring teams from Utah, Idaho and California.
Roommates Kris
Miller and Liza Weekes teamed up for Sun Valley’s lone goal in a 1-0 victory
over Redwood City, Cal.
Saturday, Sun
Valley staved off host Provo 3-2 on goals by Jini Griffith, Tizz Miller and
Christl Holzl. Serving up assists were Larsen Peterson, Sarah Benson and Tizz
Miller.
Sun Valley had
the satisfaction of beating the Boise Blades 3-1 in the semifinals. Sheila
Naghsh, Michele Hampton and Kris Miller scored.
Salt Lake’s
Black Diamonds won the tournament, beating the Sunsets 3-0 in the final.
"It was a
really good, even game. They had some fluke goals," captain Sarah Benson
said.
Also lacing up
their skates for the Sunsets were goalie Karen Morrison, Jennifer Embree, and
Lucy Chubb. Honorary mascot was Seamus O’Connell.