You know what I’ve been thinking? There’s a freshman defender from Peabody making lots of noise – and not just from the defensive end of the ice.
Sydney Zizza, a do-it-all skater on the Peabody-Lynnfield-North Reading girls hockey team, has been enjoying quite a dominant stretch. Just ask PLNR Coach Michelle Roach.
“Sydney has shown incredible effort and confidence in her first year, stepping up in key moments and making game-winning plays when we needed them most,” said Roach, whose program captured the Northeastern Hockey League co-championship (with Winthrop) over the weekend, PLNR’s second in as many seasons. “She’s definitely one to watch as she continues to rise to the occasion.”
Zizza’s goal-scoring run began in a narrow 1-0 win against Algonquin Regional. She scored the game-winning goal with just 42 seconds remaining in the third period. Better yet, three nights later, the clutch right-hander sent Gloucester home after another game-winning goal.
“Scoring two big goals last week at critical moments speaks to her hard work and talent,” Roach said.
It didn’t stop there. The defender found the back of the net against third-ranked Malden Catholic and was all over the ice in PLNR’s 7-0 win against Masconomet this past weekend.
As of Tuesday morning’s MIAA Division 1 power rankings, Zizza’s team checked in at No. 12 with a 15-3-1 record.
Sydney, good week.
