The Middlesex Girls' Hockey team opened up the new year at home against a challenging Worcester Academy team. Both teams battled back and forth, but Worcester got on the board first partway through the first period. Play continued to go back and forth throughout the second, but then Worcester scored again on a power play. Worcester put away three more goals in the third period. The Middlesex players fought hard and peppered the goalie with shots but could not find the back of the net. Nevertheless they battled all the way down to the final seconds and never gave up.