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Sarah Fillier strikes twice in Sirens’ win over Montreal Victoire in PWHL season opener

December 5, 2024
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Top Draft Pick Sarah Fillier Shines in New York Sirens’ Victory

On Wednesday night, top draft pick Sarah Fillier made a significant impact in her Professional Women’s Hockey League debut, leading the New York Sirens to a 4-1 victory over the Montreal Victoire. Fillier scored two goals, her first in the PWHL, and assisted on the game-winning goal to secure the win for her team.

Fillier’s performance was complemented by Alex Carpenter, who netted her third goal of the season off a beautiful backhand pass from Fillier. Jade Downie-Landry sealed the victory with an empty-net goal, helping the Sirens improve to a 1-1-0-0 record for the season. The team had previously defeated the defending champion Minnesota Frost in overtime.

Goalkeeper Corinne Schroeder was instrumental in the Sirens’ victory, making 28 saves to keep Montreal at bay. Fifth overall pick Cayla Barnes managed to score her first PWHL goal for the Montreal Victoire with a skillful backhand deke, but it wasn’t enough to overcome New York’s dominant performance.

Despite the loss, Montreal’s Ann-Renée Desbiens put on a strong showing in goal, stopping 32 shots to keep her team in the game. The Victoire had previously secured a shootout victory against the Ottawa Charge.

New York capitalized on a turnover from Montreal’s Anna Kjellbin, with Fillier capitalizing on the opportunity to score her first goal just 11:32 into the first period. The Sirens’ offensive prowess and solid defensive play proved to be the difference-maker in the game.

With Fillier leading the charge and the team showing promising early-season form, the New York Sirens look set to be a force to be reckoned with in the PWHL. Fans can expect more thrilling performances from Fillier and her teammates as they continue their quest for success in the league.

See also  Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s tough Bronx persona is under fresh scrutiny with a resurfaced childhood nickname from her suburban upstate New York upbringing casting doubt on that publicly portrayed image. The progressive champion’s latest spat with President Donald Trump over the Iran strikes again called into question her true upbringing when she declared on X she was a “Bronx girl" to make her a point against the president. The 35-year-old congresswoman wrote in part on X: "I’m a Bronx girl. You should know that we can eat Queens boys for breakfast. Respectfully," she said, referring to the president’s upbringing in Queens as she called for his impeachment over his decision to bypass Congress in authorizing U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities. Ocasio-Cortez was born in the Bronx but moved to Yorktown – which is nearly an hour outside New York City -- when she was 5 years old and went on to attend Yorktown High School where she graduated in 2007. She was considered an accomplished student there and well thought of by teacher Michael Blueglass, according to a 2018 report by local media outlet Halston Media News. “There, known by students and staff as ‘Sandy,’ she was a member of the Science Research Program taught by Michael Blueglass," the report states. “She was amazing," Blueglass said, per the report. “Aside from her winning one of the top spots and going to the [Intel International Science and Engineering Fair], she was just one of the most amazing presenters in all of the years I've been at Yorktown. Her ability to take complex information and explain it to all different levels of people was fantastic." After high school, Ocasio-Cortez attended Boston University, where she majored in economics and international relations, per the report. Ocasio-Cortez’s “Sandy" nickname — which carries a more suburban and preppy tone — appears to undercut her politically crafted image as a tough, inner-city fighter, one she has portrayed since her famous 2018 congressional campaign where she eventually ousted former 10-terms Congressman Joe Crowley. New York GOP Assemblyman Matt Slater, who now represents Yorktown, added to the scrutiny of Ocasio-Cortez’s persona in the wake of her brash with Trump and released images of Ocasio-Cortez from his high school yearbook. He claimed he and the rising Democratic star attended Yorktown High School at the same time when she was a freshman and he was a senior. "I saw the attacks on the president and her [Ocasio-Cortez] claims that she's a big, tough Bronx girl," said Slater. "To sit there and say that she’s a Bronx girl is just patently ridiculous." "Everybody in our community knows this is just a bold-face lie," said Slater on "Fox & Friends First" last week. "She grew up in Yorktown, she was on my track team." "She's lying about her background, she's lying about her upbringing," Slater claimed. Slater’s post sent social media ablaze and prompted Ocasio-Cortez to respond after an image if her family’s home was posted online. “I’m proud of how I grew up and talk about it all the time," Ocasio-Cortez wrote on X Friday responding to the post. “My mom cleaned houses and I helped. We cleaned tutors’ homes in exchange for SAT prep." “Growing up between the Bronx and Yorktown deeply shaped my views of inequality & it’s a big reason I believe the things I do today!"
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