Game 4 Shaunavan SK

US Selects 3, Oval X-Treme 2

The US Selects opened the scoring at 7:46 of the first period when # 5 Karen Thatcher (1 Goal in Tournament) found the back of the net with assists from # 22 Natalie Darwitz (3 Goals and 1 Assists-Point Leader For The US Selects) and # 13 Julie Chu. The Oval X-Treme would tie the game at one in the second period with a goal from # 28 Karen McLaughlin (2Goals in Tournament) and a helper from # 15 Caroline Ouellette. The Oval X-Treme would make it 2-1 in the first 34 seconds of the third while on a power play as # 15 Caroline Ouellette (2 Goals, 4 Assists-Point Leader For The X-Treme) scored with help from # 7 Kaley Hall and # 11 Rebecca Russell. The US Selects would rally and battle hard to tie the game at 2 with a goal from # 10 Jessica Koizumi (1Goal in Tournament) assisted from # 14 Julie Chu at 9:51. Both The goaltenders # 1 Meagan Vanbeusekom for the US Selects and # 33 Kendall Newell battled hard and made great saves to keep this a close game. The winning goal for the US Selects was scored by # 19 Erin Keys (1 Goal in Tournament) with a helper from # 3 Jinelle Zaugg with 5:22 left in the game.

Player of the Game Awards:
US Selects – # 12 Jenny Potter
Oval X-Treme – # 15 Caroline Ouellette

Game 3 Stettler AB

Oval X-Treme 3 US Selects 2
The Oval X-Treme opened the scoring at 17:26 of the first period when # 9 Cherie Piper (3Goals, 1 Assists in the tournament) broke the stalemate with assists from # 27 Gina Kingsbury and # 15 Caroline Ouellette. The US Selects would tie it up with a power play goal from # 22 Natalie Darwitz (3 Goals) with helpers from # 8 Caitlin Cahow and # 11 Erica McKenzie at 8:48. The US Selects would then take the lead with 4.9 seconds left in the second period, pressing hard on the power play. When # 16 Lisa Chesson (1 Goal) found the back of the net with help from # 9 Molly Engstrom and # 12 Jenny Potter. The Oval X-Treme would tie the game at 3:13 of the third with a power play goal by # 20 Tessa Bonhomme (1 Goal) with assists by # 15 Caroline Ouellette and # 27 Gina Kingsbury. The Oval X-Treme would battle hard to ward off a four minute power play by the US Selects. Fifteen seconds after the power play was over, the Oval X-Treme would score to take the lead at 15:39. The Oval X-Treme’s # 28 Karen McLaughlin (1 Goal) she was assisted by # 11 Rebecca Russel The goaltenders were # 1 Amanda Tapp for the Oval X-Treme and # 30 Chanda Gunn for the US Selects.

Player of the Game Awards:

Oval X-Treme # 28 Karen McLaughlin, US Selects # 25 Brooke White

Game 2: Wabasca, Alberta, February 11th 2009

Oval X-Treme 3
US Selects 2 OT

The Oval X – Treme opened the scoring at 10:01 of the first period when # 27 Gina Kingsbury (2 Goals in tournament) was assisted by # 18 Gillian Ferrari and # 15 Caroline Ouellette. The US Selects would tie it up in the second period when # 22 Natalie Darwitz found the back of the net with helpers from # 13 Julie Chu and # 8 Caitlin Cahow at 9:57. The US Selects would jump into the lead with an unassisted goal by # 22 Natalie Darwitz (2 Goals in Tournament) at 15:57. The third period brought exciting back and forth action with both teams having great chances. The X – Treme would tie it up with 5:01 left in the game with a great shot from # 9 Cherie Piper assisted by # 18 Gillian Ferrari. The goalies # 33 Kendall Newell for the X – Treme and # 1 Meagan Van Beusekom played terrific to force overtime. With only 11.7 seconds left in overtime the X – Treme’s # 9 Cherie Piper (2 G, 1 A in tournament) found the back of the net with assists from # 11 Rebecca Russell and # 8 Carla MacLeod.

Player of the Game Awards went to:
US Selects # 22 Natalie Darwitz, Oval X – Treme # 9 Cherie Piper

Game 1: Dawson Creek, British Columbia, February 9th 2009

Oval X-Treme 3
US Selects 1
The first period was great back and forth continuous play with great chances for both teams.  Both goaltenders # 1 Amanda Tapp (X-Treme) and # 30 Chanda Gunn (US Selects) made terrific saves to keep the game tied at zero.  The Second period brought two goals for the Oval X-Treme the first by # 27 Gina Kingsbury from # 9 Cherie Piper at 16:57.  The second came at 12:42 when # 15 Caroline Ouellette received a pass from # 11 Rebecca Russell.  The flurry of action in the third period was matched by the excitement of the crowd.  The Oval X-Tremes # 5 Colleen Sostorics found the back of the net with a helper from # 7 Kaley Hall at 14:05 to make it three to nothing.  The US Selects would strike back sixteen seconds later when # 13 Julie Chu scored with an assist from # 14 Kerry Weiland at 13:49.  The US Selects had a late surge but were unable to beat player of the game for the Oval X-Treme’s Amanda Tapp.  The player of the game for the US Selects was Julie Chu.