Lauren Read

Essex scores on an empty net and clinches the 5-3 win win over Burlington-Colchester to book at spot in the Division I girls hockey finals #vtplayoffs @bfp_sports

With 11:05 left in the third period, Burlington-Colchester closes the lead to 4-3 with a goal from Makenna Pratt on the power play #vtplayoffs @bfp_sports

After two periods, Essex leads Burlington/Colchester 4-2 #vtplayoffs @bfp_sports

Essex makes it 4-1 on their fifth power play of the game, with Bruyns getting her third goal with four minutes to play in the second period. #vtplayoffs @bfp_sports

Essex makes it 3-1 five minutes into the second period on a goal from Calleigh Bruyns, her second of the game. #vtplayoffs @bfp_sports

With just eight seconds remaining in the first period, Essex's Lucy Mehaffey scores on a partial break to give the Hornets the 2-1 lead @bfp_sports #vtplayoffs

And Essex gets it right back on the power play, we are tied 1-1 #vtplayoffs

The SeaLakers get on the board just over a minute into the game on a goal from Addi Fernandez @bfp_sports

Back on the VT high school girls ice hockey beat for @bfp_sports - Got No. 3 Essex at No. 2 Burlington/Colchester semifinal action

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'Running for a bigger cause': St. Michael's hosts rare 8K race in push for gender equality burlingtonfreepress.com/story/sports/c… via @bfp_news

@Judith_Altneu A combination? Haha. Start with Mary Stetson, she’ll know some of the historical background. Lots of legendary female coaches in the state who got women’s sports going

@LaurenReadVT Is it like good crazy or bad crazy (lots of sloppy play)? Was also going to try explore how field hockey became a thing in Vermont without turf fields

Here at Rice Memorial at a clash between South Burlington and Rice field hockey. These are the top 2 teams according to my preseason power rankings and a rematch of the 2023 D-I championship. @bfp_sports

@Judith_Altneu It’s even crazier in the playoffs because most teams go from playing on grass all year to playing on turf in the final

@LaurenReadVT I’m going to do a story on that but it’s totally different now (like super obvious) even seeing grass one time. (I come from a place where most high schools have turf and teams play games on turf)

@Judith_Altneu It’s the one sport where I very much understand the push for turf, completely different game!

End of Q1: Rice leads 1-0 and have been dominant so far. Violet Clough scored the lone goal. Green Knights have 4 corners so far. (On grass the ball barely reaches the edge of the shooting circle)

@Judith_Altneu @aabrami5 @bfp_sports @bfp_news Hiya!! I so freelance sports coverage for The OP (South Burlington) and Shelburne News (Champlain Valley), keeps me busy!!

@LaurenReadVT @aabrami5 @bfp_sports @bfp_news Thanks so much! What teams do you cover/work with? What's your job?

Please welcome @Judith_Altneu to @bfp_sports/@bfp_news! Give her a follow! burlingtonfreepress.com/story/sports/2… via @bfp_news

My report from Virtue Field:

The @VermontGreenFC women beat FC Laval in penalty kicks to kick off quite the celebration at Virtue Field @bfp_sports

FC Laval ties it in the 90th minute and we are headed to a shootout @VermontGreenFC @bfp_sports

Neve Renwick, on a pass from Emma Wennar, gives @VermontGreenFC women the 1-0 lead over FC Laval @bfp_sports