"Blue Devils beat ULS" By: Bob St. John on March 19, 2020

Rivals Grosse Pointe South and University Liggett School met in the state quarterfinals of the Michigan Metro Girls High School Hockey League playoffs last week at Artic Edge in Canton. With a spot in the Final Four on the line, the Blue Devils prevailed 3-2 in overtime when senior Lauren Benoit scored a short-handed unassisted goal at the 5:09 mark. Jubilation on one bench and sadness on the other followed. The Knights led 1-0 in the first period on an unassisted goal by sophomore Maddie McKee. They made it 2-0 early in the third period when junior Kendall Zinn scored, assisted by junior Gabrielle Anusbigian. Head coach Greg Paddison and his Knights were only 15 minutes away from advancing to the semis, but the Blue Devils and their head coach, Haliee Craig, weren’t going to let that happen. Benoit got the Blue Devils on the board early in the third period, scoring an unassisted goal. Senior Kelsie Francis tied it 2-2 late in the third period, scoring on the power play with Benoit having the lone assist. With the Knights on the power play, Benoit was able to put the Blue Devils into the semifinals with her game-winning goal. Senior Emily Desnoyer earned the win in net for the Blue Devils, while senior Evie Bournias took the loss for the Knights. In the semifinals, South was looking to pull off a second straight upset, but its game with Farmington Hills Mercy was suspended by the Michigan High School Athletic Association due to concerns about the coronavirus. Grosse Pointe South is 11-9-1, while ULS ended its season 20-5 overall.