Update: Defense, Goaltending Key to State Title

(Update at 3:30 p.m. Sunday) 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, today on United Center ice.

Scout goaltender Lindsay Projansky 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.

Earlier: Overtime Win Puts Scouts in State Final

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.”

(Earlier at 1:54 p.m. Sunday) Goals by Bridget Roche and Chandler Scoco fueled the Lake Forest girls’ hockey team to its second state championship in three years today with a 2-0 victory over Fenwick in the United Center.

Bridget Roche’s unassisted goal with 8:39 remaining in the first period gave the Scouts an early 1-0 lead. Early in the second period they made it 2-0 when Chandler Scoco broke away, passed to Caroline Knop, got a return pass from her teammate and put the puck in the net.

Patch will update have an update as soon as players and coaches are available for interviews.