Vernon’s Karli Mazu (right), of Team B.C. fires on net from a sharp angle at the Under 19 girls ringette nationals in Cambridge, Ont.

Vernon’s Karli Mazu (right), of Team B.C. fires on net from a sharp angle at the Under 19 girls ringette nationals in Cambridge, Ont.

B.C. falters after stellar start at nationals

After opening with two straight wins, Team B.C. stumbled with three losses at the Tim Hortons Under 19 Girls National Ringette Championships in Cambridge, Ont.

Vernon’s Karli Mazu chipped in with a goal as Team B.C. punished New Brunswick 7-0 to open the eight-team tourney Monday.

B.C. outshot New Brunswick 55-17 and was led offensively by Katelyn Reaume, with 2+1, and Leigh Maxwell-Smith, with a deuce. Megan Goss chipped in with three helpers.

Mazu drew an assist on Kirsten Logan’s opening goal as B.C. grounded Saskatchewan 4-1 Tuesday afternoon.

Reaume paced the B.C. attack against Saskatchewan with a pair of goals, while Maxwell-Smith added a goal and an assist.

After a 3-0 loss to Quebec Wednesday, Maxwell-Smith supplied B.C.’s lone goal in a 3-1 defeat to Alberta later that day. Manitoba handed B.C. its third loss with a 9-3 result Thursday.

B.C. ends the round-robin today against Ontario.

The gold-medal game goes Saturday.

 

Vernon Morning Star