COURTESY OF THE HAMILTON AVALANCHE


AVALANCHE CONTINUE SLIDE WITH LOSS TO LYNX

May 30, 2007

Toronto, ON - The Toronto Lady Lynx opened the scoring at the 26th minute as Daniela 
Schwartz chested a Brittany Moore cross past Nicole Mercer and never looked back on their 
way to a 6 - 0 victory on ‘School Day.’ The loss leaves Hamilton 0 - 2 - 0 and still 
looking for their first goal of the season while the Lady Lynx sit first in the Northern 
Division with a 2 - 0 - 0 record.

The match started slowly with Toronto controlling the ball on their own side of half and 
testing the Avalanche defence with a number of long passes up the pitch. Hamilton held 
strong until Schwartz knocked in the first goal. Three minutes later a wide open Stefania 
Morra pounced on a strike that caromed off the cross bar, scoring her first of the game. 
With the score 3 - 0, Morra would strike again, this time in extra time, heading a Moore 
corner kick to the back of the net. The Avalanche would trail 0 - 4 at the end of the 
first half.

Both teams made a number of substitutions in the second half, including Rosanna Couture 
at Keeper for the Avalanche. Toronto played a more defensive game, hoping to maintain the 
four goal lead and extend it if the opportunity presented itself. Finally in the 81st 
minute Kate Qually was able to solve Couture, sending the ball just over top of the 
keeper’s outstretched arm. Heather MacDougall responded for Hamilton in the 83rd minute, 
unfortunately hitting the post. Former Hamilton player Brittany Bisnott closed the scoring 
when she put home her second of the year in the 85th minute.

Coach Billy McKenna was disappointed with the play of his Hamilton squad saying, "I thought 
we gave a poor effort today, not something to be proud of." One bright spot for the 
Avalanche was the play of youngsters Kaitlyn Maclellan, Melanie Vanderkoop and Samantha 
Northrup. McKenna noted, "The younger ones played well today, gave a great effort."

Justine Bernier earned the shutout for the Lady Lynx, her second consecutive clean sheet to 
start the year.

Toronto has scored 13 goals in their first two games this season.

The Lady Avalanche will hit the road on Saturday, June 2, 2007 when they play the Rochester 
Raging Rhinos. Game time is 7:35 p.m. at Paetec Park.

Source: Michael P. Hall, Hamilton Lady Avalanche Media Relations