Thea Moore scored one goal and assisted on another as Lower Merion bested Avon Grove 3-1 Thursday night in the Flyers Cup girls’ championship game at PNY Arena.
Top-seeded Avon Grove took a 1-0 lead on a goal from Emmy Sullivan 1:18 into the 16-minute first period but Ellen Smith tied the game for the Aces just 25 seconds later off a setup from Moore.
Stella Stoode scored the Cup-winning goal with 7:22 left in the first frame and Moore added a goal of her own 3:34 into the second.
Lower Merion goaltender Ruby Leno came up big, making 41 saves. The Aces were outshot 42-26
Lower Merion 2 1 0—3
Avon Grove 1 0 0—1
First-period goals: Emmy Sullivan (AG) from Brianna Register and Blaire Stoltzfus, 1:18; Ellen Smith (LM) from Thea Moore, 1:43; Stella Strode (LM) unassisted, 8:38
Second-period goal: Moore (LM) unassisted, 3:34
Shots: Lower Merion 26, Avon Grove 42; Saves: Ruby Leno (LM) 41, Mckayla Mellon (AG) 23
Leave a Reply