2009 National Women's Under-18 Championship

QUEBEC BREAKS TIE TO EARN BRONZE

SURREY, B.C. – Quebec’s Christine Lambert (Thetford Mines, Que.) scored both of her team’s goals Sunday, including her first less than a minute into the game, to give her team the momentum it needed to come out of this week’s tournament with bronze medals.

But despite the quick start Quebec faced an evenly matched Manitoba squad, with the puck flying up and down the ice through all three periods. Manitoba managed to even the score midway through the second period with a goal from Natasha Kostenko (Fannystelle, Man.).

The fans watched in anticipation as the back-and-forth play continued and Manitoba hit the post a couple ofl times, but it would be Quebec to break the 1-1 tie, with Lambert securing her second of the night midway through the third period to give her team a taste of victory.

Forward Shelby Bram (Ste. Anne, Manitoba) won player of the game for Manitoba, while offensive force Lambert received the honour for Quebec.