So as we look towards Sunday’s state championship game, we first take a look back at your Wellesley Raider Girls Hockey team’s season that led to this third straight trip to the Garden. Here’s a little retrospective.

Record: 19-2-2 (First in BSC Herget)

Goals Scored: 96

Goals Allowed: 31

How they got here:

Beat Leominster/St. Bernards 3-0 in D2 First Round

Beat Medway/Ashland 2-0 in D2 Quarterfinals

Beat Plymouth 3-2 in D2 Semifinals

Notes: This Raider team shook off a loss in their second game of the season vs. Needham and went on a 16 game unbeaten streak before going 0-1-1 in their final 2 games. That didn’t faze the Raiders though as they posted shutouts in their first two tournament games before a thrilling semifinal victory over Plymouth on Monday. The Raiders have been to the Garden the last two years and have been the bridesmaid but never the bride but will look to make that third times the charm on Sunday. Offensively the team was led all season by their  first line trio of senior captains Kiely Noonan, Carley Boyle, and Sophie Vernon. In goal the Raiders had the dynmaic duo of junior Alyssa Cimino and sophomore Caroline Bedrosian rotating throughout the season, both of whom consistently came up big when called upon.

As many of you know the Wellesley girls hockey team booked their third straight appearance at TD Garden last night with a 3-2 win over Plymouth. The team will take on Notre Dame Academy Sunday in the D2 state finals. Over the next couple of days I will be posting some previews of the game, tomorrow taking a look back at Wellesley’s season followed by Thursday taking a look at their opponents.

A third straight trip to TD Garden was on the line tonight for the Raider girls hockey team as they took on Plymouth in the state semifinals. Would the Raiders be victorious let’s find out!

Result for 3-14-16

Girls Hockey: Wellesley 3 Plymouth 2 D2 Semifinals

Raiders advance to the D2 state finals Sunday at TD Garden!

We have come to the last week of the winter sports season, and there is still one Raider team very much alive and kicking as Girls Hockey is one win away from a third straight trip to TD Garden. Let’s take a look at when and where they will play this week and remember this schedule is subject to change based on their result!

Monday 3-14

Girls Hockey vs. Plymouth D2 Semifinals (Gallo Arena) 7:30 pm

Tuesday 3-15

No Games

Wednesday 3-16

No Games

Thursday 3-17

No Games

Friday 3-18

No Games

Saturday 3-19

No Games

Sunday 3-20

Girls Hockey vs. Notre Dame Academy D2 Finals (TD Garden) 11 am

Finally another version of the Raider Recap as it was a big one today for Raider Girls Hockey as they took on Medway/Ashland in the D2 Quarterfinals. Would the girls keep their hopes of playing for a third straight state title alive, let’s find out!

Result for 3-12-16

Girls Hockey: Wellesley 2 Medway/Ashland 0 D2 Quarterfinals

Girls advance to take on Plymouth in the D2 Semifinals Monday at 7:30 at Gallo Arena in Bourne!

It is time to answer this weeks Raider Friday Trivia question, although really this whole week has been one big Raider Friday Trivia. Anyway the answer to today’s question is… 2008. The Wellesley boys hockey team advanced all the way to the D1 South finals that year before falling to archrival Needham 3-0 in the championship game. By the way there will be a new Raider recap tomorrow night as the Raider girls hockey team takes on Medway/Ashland at 6 pm at Gallo Arena in Bourne in the D2 quarterfinals!

It’s time for another edition of Raider Friday Trivia, concluding our week of trivia. No prize but still as always feel free to comment with your guesses. Today’s question is… what year did a Raider boys ice hockey team make it all the way to the south sectional finals, the longest run in program history? Answer later tonight!

So for today’s trivia question I asked what year a Wellesley Williamsport team made it all the way to the state finals using only wood bats and the answer is… 2002. The 2002 Wellesley North team made it all the way to the state finals before falling in the double elimination in North Adams, using wood bats while all the other teams used metal.

Some exciting Wellesley related sports news as Wellesley resident Patrick Benzan and his Holy Cross Mens Basketball teammates just won the Patriot League title last night defeating Lehigh to earn a spot in the NCAA tournament which starts next week. That wasn’t the only good news however for the Benzan family as Patrick’s younger sister Katie Benzan, a senior at Noble and Greenough helped guide the Girls Basketball team to a NEPSAC title over the weekend and just today was named Gatorade Player of the Year for girls basketball in Massachusetts. Congratulations to both Patrick and Katie on these tremendous accomplishments and best of luck to Holy Cross in the big dance!

Happy Thursday everyone, and as we continue our week long dive into Raider trivia take a look at this question. What year did a Wellesley Williamsport team make it all the way to the state finals using only wooden bats? The answer later tonight!