Game 1

The La Forza Ice girls had their first game at 10:45am for the Midland Invitational Tournament (M.I.T.). Samantha and her teammates came to this game ready to play, and after their last game, they opted to keep the pushing and shoving out of the game plan. That worked out well, as they cruised to a 1-0 lead at halftime on the strength of Samantha's goal early in the first half. Sam moved in to the net for the second half, and she managed to keep the opposition off the board. When the game ended, the girls had secured a 2-0 victory, giving them the early lead for first place in the tournament.

M.I.T. Game 1 - vs. Michigan Impact 01gBlue
	The game was pretty cold when it started, and Samantha dressed accordingly - hat and gloves required!
	A closer look at Sam in her hat and gloves.
	Sam dribbling the ball, trying to outrun her opponent.
	Sam watching her kick sail down the field as she stopped an opponents rush (and as you can see, the weather began to warm enough for her to shed her hat and gloves!).
	Samantha started in goal in the second half of this morning's game.
	Sam going down to her knees to make sure she scooped up this save.
	Sam getting ready to kick the ball away after a save...
	...and the ball soaring through the air on her follow through.
	Sam diving to make a stop...
	...and then climbing on top of the ball to secure the save.
	Sam looking for an open teammate to get the ball to.
	Sam drop-kicking the ball after a save.
	Sam making another save in goal.
	Sam kicking the ball away once again.
	Sam standing while the action takes place on the opposite end of the field.
	Sam kicking the ball away on a goal-kick.
	Sam running to join her teammates after the victory.
	Sam leading her team through the handshake line.

M.I.T. Game 1 - vs. Michigan Impact 01gBlue

The game was pretty cold when it started, and Samantha dressed accordingly - hat and gloves required!

A closer look at Sam in her hat and gloves.

Sam dribbling the ball, trying to outrun her opponent.

Sam watching her kick sail down the field as she stopped an opponents rush (and as you can see, the weather began to warm enough for her to shed her hat and gloves!).

Samantha started in goal in the second half of this morning's game.

Sam going down to her knees to make sure she scooped up this save.

Sam getting ready to kick the ball away after a save...

...and the ball soaring through the air on her follow through.

Sam diving to make a stop...

...and then climbing on top of the ball to secure the save.

Sam looking for an open teammate to get the ball to.

Sam drop-kicking the ball after a save.

Sam making another save in goal.

Sam kicking the ball away once again.

Sam standing while the action takes place on the opposite end of the field.

Sam kicking the ball away on a goal-kick.

Sam running to join her teammates after the victory.

Sam leading her team through the handshake line.