Burnaby’s Katherine Liu helped B.C. capture the national female bantam boxla title two weeks ago in Halifax, N.S.
Liu scored once and set up four others over the seven-game schedule, which saw B.C. go 5-2.
The squad capped its run by beating Team Alberta 5-3 in the final, breaking a 3-3 stalemate midway through the third when Coquitlam’s Jordan Baxter tallied back-to-back markers.
Liu scored in the team’s opening game, a 4-3 loss to Alberta.
In the midget side of the nationals, B.C. was perfect until the final when Ontario exacted the perfect revenge with an 8-3 victory.
In the three-team tourney, B.C. bested Ontario 8-4 and 6-3 during the first round before settling for silver.
New Westminster’s Lauren Black led all goal scorers during the tourney, counting seven goals over five games, including a four-goal game in the 6-3 win over Ontario.
Burnaby’s Emily Kuhn counted two goals and three assists over five games, picking up a goal and an assist in the 6-3 victory over Ontario and two goals and two assists in an 11-2 triumph over Nova Scotia.
Clara Liu, also of Burnaby, netted her goal in the 8-4 win over Ontario, while Eva Regan deposited a pair in the lopsided victory over Nova Scotia.
Taylor Lee of New West pocketed a pair of goals, in the 4-0 and 11-2 decisions over Nova Scotia.
Also contributing to the run was New West’s Olivia Smith.
