Rochester Pride - RSC Lightning '96

After a scoreless 1st half, United once again drew on their now trademark resolve and shut down a stubborn opponent throught the 2nd half and carried the play. Tri-captain Kristen Mannino gave the opposition fits (as she has done all season long) up and down the right flank with her "damn the torpedoes, full steam ahead" approach to attack. Time after time beating her opponent and serving the ball into red zone, Kristen even drew accusations from the opposition the she was not even a legitimate member of this team but a ringer brought in from the select side or a higher age bracket. Of course, those accusations were silly and easily proven nothing more than sour grapes. Once again, Rebecca Heck and Melissa Anderson were rock solid in the goal when called upon to earn the teams amazing 7th shutout in the 10 game run to the Championship. This is an amazing team - not because of their wins and losses, but because they have worked exteremely hard from the very 1st week of practice, improved their technical and tactical knowledge and execution with every game, refused to succumb to pressure when in the midst of a strong challenge from opponents, and because they continually applied that work ethic and resolve, achieved the end result. goals scored by: not yet certain CONGRATULATIONS TEAM on a brilliant season of fun and learning. This has been a job extremely WELL DONE!!!