The stage is set for next week's finals in the Women's Hockey League after semi-final action at John Rhodes arena.
Crawford's Canines will meet Investors Group in the playoff championship, while Source for Sports and Algoma Insurance will play in the consolation final. Play It Again Sports and Lafarge will wrap up their two-game, total points "Cellar Stars" series for the battle of fifth place. Games begin at 7:00 p.m. at Memorial Gardens on Monday, April 14th.
Monday night, Crawford's came up with a huge effort against Source for Sports and skated to a 5-2 win. Lisa Venier led the Canines' attack with four goals. Lois Pine had the other goal. Assists went to Pam Linklater (2), Janette Desharnais, Margaret Skulech, Donna Smith, Brenda Frey and Joanne Jones.
Crawford's played solid from start to finish, taking advantage of a depleted Source squad. Injuries to key players including goaltender Catherine Schryer prevented The Source from playing their usual game. A valiant effort kept the score 1-1 until halfway through the second period when the Canines jumped out to a 5-1 lead and never looked back.
Jenny Sayers had a goal and an assist for Source for Sports. Heidi Frech scored the other Source goal. The loss was only their third of the season.
In the other semi-final game, Investors Group doubled up on Algoma Insurance 4-2. Four different players notched goals for Investors. Ellen MacDougall, Cassidy Boudreau and Debbie Beauchamp each scored once while teammate Michelle Dillenbeck extended her goal-scoring streak to three games. Pitching in with assists were MacDougall, Beauchamp, Andrea Scornaienchi and Patti Lutz.
Michelle Walls and Joanne Pine scored for Algoma Insurance. Pine and Mona Jones had one assist each.
Lafarge opened the "Cellar Stars" series with a 5-3 win over Play It Again Sports. Carrie Mancuso and Elaine Angelic each scored twice for the winners. Sue Chiblow added a goal and one assist, while Doreen Shaw and Julie Laroque had one assist each. Replying for Play It Again were Kathy Pinkse with two goals, Allison Norg with one and Gayle Trivers with one assist.