Middlesex 0 Groton 3

Coming off of exam week, the Middlesex team faced Groton School in the opening game of the Southfield Holiday tournament. Groton got on the board early after a goal in the first period and followed that up with two more goals in the second period. Although getting shots on net, Middlesex could not get find the back of the net with the puck. In the third period, Middlesex impressively killed off a 5v3 and then 5v4 to keep Groton scoreless in the third period.

Middlesex 0 Rivers 4

Middlesex School faced Rivers in the second game of the Southfield holiday tournament. Rivers scored late in the first period after a scramble in front of the Middlesex net. Both teams continued to battle back and forth throughout the second period. Rivers scored their second goal while on the power play and then scored their third goal on a rebound. Middlesex had several opportunities to score on power players and several odd man rushes, but they were not able to get the puck in the net. Rivers netted one more goal late in the third period.

Middlesex 4 Brewster 3

In the final game of the Southfield tournament, Middlesex squared off against Brewster Academy. Middlesex got onto the scoreboard early after Ali Joseph scored on a wrist shot to the top corner after being set up by Kiley Briand and Riley Galizio. Less than thirty seconds later, Middlesex scored again on a shot from the point by Nicollette Roark that snuck through traffic in front of the net. Roark's goal was assisted by Kiley Briand and Izzy Allieri. Brewster fought back in the second period and scored while on a 5v3 power play and 5v4 power play. The third period began with the game tied at 2-2 and both teams fighting hard for the win. Middlesex pressured relentlessly and pummeled the opposing goalie with shots throughout the third but could not sneak one by. With approximately four minutes to play, Brewster broke the tie after scoring during a scramble in front of the Middlesex net. That goal, however, only steeled the resolve of the Middlesex girls. Less than two minutes later, as Middlesex turned up the pressure in the Brewster defensive end, Izzy Allieri won a loose puck in front of the Brewster net, redirected the puck in one fluid motion from her skate to stick, and flicked the puck into the top right hand corner for the tying goal. Refusing to let up, Middlesex scored the go-ahead goal 40 seconds later when Kiley Briand passed the puck up to the point where Riley Galizio released a quick wrist shot that redirected by Ali Joseph into the back of the Brewster net. In the final minute of the game, Middlesex had to kill off a penalty and Brewster pulled their goalie in an attempt to tie the game while on a 6v4. Middlesex tenaciously fought through the final seconds of the game and emerged with a 4-3 victory over Brewster.