TI 16U finish up MWEHL

Team Illinois 16U girls played a four game showcase weekend in Vernon Hills on January 16-18. The girls played hard in losses to the Wisconsin Wild (4-1) Friday night and the Madison Capitals (1-0) Saturday afternoon before besting the Birmingham, MI Rangers 4-1 Saturday night. Kerry Mullins scored for TI in the loss to the Wild, while Katie Goeing stopped 25 shots in a nice effort in the loss to the Capitals. Phoebe Amberg opened the scoring against Birmingham and was followed by goals from Ingrid Klockars, Katie Osikowicz, and Kelsey Hopkins. Ryann McCarthy played well in goal for the win. On Sunday, TI played the Shattuck St. Mary's girls in a tight battle that was 1-1 for most of the way, Mullins again scoring for TI. A third period goal by Shattuck gave them the lead and they held it despite a strong effort by TI. 

On January 24 and 25, the girls traveled to Culver Academy to play the Culver girls. Saturday's afternoon contest was a hard fought 1-1 tie. Nicole Sassorossi tied the game in the first period after Culver's opening goal. In Sunday's morning affair, TI opened the scoring on Kerry Mullins goal on a pass from Rachel Tuszynski. After Culver tied the game, Tuszynski gave TI the lead on an unassisted goal and then Katie Osikowicz scored less than a minute later to make the final 3-1 for TI. 

February has the girls traveling to Detroit for the last showcase and then preparing for the State Round Robin playoffs the last weekend of February.