Stevenson Girls Help Hockey Team Achieve State Title

Fierce defense and flawless goaltending made the difference as the Lake Forest girls hockey team won its second Blackhawk Cup state championship in three years defeating Fenwick, 2-0, Sunday on United Center ice.

Scout goaltender Lindsay Projansky, of Stevenson High School, had 12 saves on her way to shutting out the Friars but gave plenty of credit to her teammates for not letting Fenwick get too many good shots. “They did a great job of keeping it out of our zone and giving them side shots,” she said of her teammates.

Other players from Stevenson include Sami Schechter and Theresa Shanley.

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Keeping Fenwick off the scoreboard may have been a team accomplishment, but Coach Liz Zorn recognized the key role Projansky played as well as the defenders led by all staters Madison Pfalzer and Caroline Knop along with Mary Claire Newtown.

“The team defense was all over them (Fenwick),” Zorn said. “They made it difficult for them to get quality shots. When they did she (Projansky) had marvelous goaltending.”

After killing a penalty three minutes into the game, Lake Forest took control of a contest where Fenwick was unable to compete. “They settled in after that,” Zorn said. “They executed the game plan.”

She was the goalie for the Lake Forest High School field hockey’s state champions in November.

“It’s an amazing feeling. This is Lake Forest’s year,” Scoco said of the opportunity to hold both trophies. “It’s nice to get out there and score. I know what the pressure of being in goal is,” she added praising Projansky’s effort.

, scored the first goal and it turned out to be the winner. She felt neutralizing the Friars first power play and getting the initial goal helped relieve pressure.

“All the tension went away,” Roche said about the feeling after taking the 1-0 lead. “We knew we could do this.”