Last Weekend

Melbourne Ice 3 def Sydney Sirens 2

Sydney Sirens 4 def Melbourne Ice 3 (O/T)

The last time the AWIHL was in action, the reigning champion Sydney Sirens took on the first-placed Melbourne Ice at O’Brien Icehouse.

Saturday’s game saw Sera Dogramaci become the first Goaltender to play 100 AWIHL games. Sarah Edney’s two goals and Dogramaci’s 45 saves on 48 shots weren’t enough as the Sirens fell short in a 3-2 loss Melbourne Ice forward Paige Cameron scored her first-ever AWIHL goal, which stood as the game-winner.

Sunday’s game was a back-and-forth contest, as neither team held a multiple-goal lead. It seemed the game was over when Linda Bjorling scored for the Sirens with under two and a half minutes remaining in regulation However, Marnie Pullin equalised a minute later to tie it up and send the game to overtime

In overtime, Sarah Edney scored her second goal of the game and fourth of the weekend, to secure the 4-3 victory for the Sirens. It was the first time the Ice have lost this season - they are still yet to lose in regulation.

Both teams have qualified for the Playoffs and will look to continue to improve to battle for the Joan McKowen Memorial Trophy on March 18/19 at O’Brien Icehouse.