Recap: Waters earns 216 points with 10 saves in 11-8 win

KEY MOMENT

After battling to a 3-all tie in the first quarter, Team Johansen limited Team Moreno to just two goals in the next two periods to take a 10-5 lead heading into the fourth quarter. Huff’s final goal to open the fourth quarter upped the margin to six points at 11-5 before Team Moreno attempted a comeback with a two-point goal by attacker Izzy McMahon and a goal by rookie attacker Sam Geiersbach.

LEADERBOARD IMPACT

With her 75 points on Friday, goalkeeper Taylor Moreno reclaimed the top spot on the leaderboard with 1,071 points. Moreno, who notched 12 saves in the loss on Friday, owns a 21-point advantage over attacker Sam Apuzzo heading into Saturday’s contests. Waters, meanwhile, elevated her position by 11 spots after tallying her season-high 216 points.

GAME NOTES

• The game was pushed back to Friday morning after weather delays forced the change in Thursday night’s schedule.

• Team Moreno outshot Team Johansen by a 32-30 margin and held a 12-10 advantage in draw controls … However, Team Johansen owned a 16-9 edge in ground balls.

• Moreno has now posted 10 or more saves in six consecutive games.

• Geiersbach suffered her first loss of the season, leaving Apuzzo as the only player in the league to win all of her games this year.

GAME MVPS

• #1 – Sydney Watson (Team Moreno, +45)
• #2 – Caylee Waters (Team Johansen, +30)
• #3 – Kelsey Huff (Team Johansen, +15)