Womens Ice Hockey Australia News

The Sirens are Back!

The Sirens were having a tough start to the season at 1-3, and things could have gotten a lot worse with Adelaide coming to town, but instead Sydney showed why they are still a team to be reckoned with handing Adelaide it's first loss of the season.  Adelaide did earn a draw in the first game, but it was the first time the Assassins didn't win a game in a round since the opening games of the 2008-2009 season when they travelled to, you guessed it, Sydney. 

Captain Rachel White scored a hat trick and set up another goal by Kath McOnie leading the Sirens to a draw in game one.  The big match-up seemed to have gotten emotions going at 5 minutes left in the second there was a major penalty, two minors and a game misconduct.  Penalties were taken advantage of by Sydney as they were able to convert two of six power plays into goals. 

Game two remained scoreless until the third period when Sami Lai got Sydney on the board with a early third period goal assisted by Amelia Matheson and Rachel White.  The Sirens struck again with their power play unit when Sami Lai scored again.  Adelaide fought to the end scraping together a shorthanded goal with less than two minutes remaining, but could not get the equalizer.  Goaltending was outstanding for both clubs.  Sera Dogramaci earned the "W" saving 21 out of 22 shots for Sydney and Belinda James was tough for Adelaide stopping 23 out of 25.

The Assassins will get a quick chance for revenge when Sydney visits Adelaide next round.