Samantha Davis of Tabor scored for the U.S. earlier this week against the Czech Republic.
Photo by Jim Stout
It was a big night for the United States Under-18 women's national hockey team on Tuesday, and it was a big night for the New England Prep School School Athletic Council.
Goalie
Brittany Bugalski of
Loomis-Chaffee (Windsor, Conn.) recorded the shutout and
Samanatha Davis of
Tabor Academy (Marion, Mass.) scored a key goal as the U.S beat the Czech Republic, 3-0, in a preliminary round game at the 2015 International Ice Hockey Federation Under-18 Women's World Championship in Buffalo.
Bugalski, who grew up in the shadows of the Florida Panthers franchise in Lake Worth, Fla., made eight saves as the United States improved to 2-0 in tournament play. Boston College goalie Kaitlin Burt had starred in the tourney opener for the U.S. during a 2-1 shootout victory against Canada Jan. 5.
Davis, from Pembroke, Mass, scored her first goal of the tournament at 8:01 of the third period to give the U.S. a 2-0 lead, taking a pass from Caitrin Lonergan of
Noble & Greenough (Dedham, Mass.). Melissa Samoskevich of Shattuck-St. Mary's in Minnesota scored the final U.S. goal.
Gunnery (Washington, Conn.) freshman
Noemi Neubauerova is a member of the Czech Republic Under-18 team.
Team USA completes preliminary-round play on Thursday night, Jan. 8, at 7 p.m. against Russia. The game can be seen live on FASTHockey.com.
