GIRLS HOCKEY HIGHLIGHTS

TOP PERFORMERS Shannon Aube, Mercy/Northwest Catholic:

The junior has scored in each of Mercy/ Northwest Catholic's last three games, including a hat trick against Amity to start that stretch. She also had the team's only goals in losses to Simsbury 2-1 and the Southington/ Avon co-op 3-1.

Bella Bonfiglio, Southington/Avon co-op: The senior had a hat trick in the Nighthawks' 5-1 win over Fairfield and two goals in another 5-1 win over Woodstock Academy.

Emelia Brandi, Amity/North Haven/Cheshire: The freshman scored twice as the Blades skated to a 3-3 overtime tie against Greenwich on Tuesday.

Giada Broccoli, Hamden co-op: The sophomore registered six points on four goals and two assists in back-to-back wins over the Amity and Ridgefield co-ops. Those wins pushed Hamden back over the .500 mark at 87-1.

Belle Derosiers, West Haven/SHA: The junior goalie collected 25 saves to help West Haven/SHA defeat Trumbull/St. Joseph 4-2 on Saturday night.

Rachel Harrison, West Haven/SHA: The sophomore forward/defenseman had a hat trick to lead the Westie Sharks in a 4-2 victory over Trumbull/St. Joseph on Saturday night.

Grace Jacobs, Simsbury:

The sophomore netted the game-winning goal with 10 seconds remaining to give Simsbury a 4-3 win over the Suffield coop on Tuesday. Liv Francis, Izzy Pringle and Thora Clark also scored for the Trojans.

Sophie Roth, Greenwich:

The senior scored all three Cardinal goals in a 3-3 overtime tie against Amity on Tuesday.

Vanessa Shea, Hamden co-op: The sophomore had a combined four points with a goal and three assists in Hamden's wins over the Amity and Ridgefield co-ops. She also had a +7 rating in those two games.

Lexie Tully, New Canaan:

The junior defensemen had four points in the past two games, including an assist in a 3-1 loss to Darien on Saturday, and a goal and two assists in a 5-0 win over Simsbury on Monday.

CAREER MILESTONES Nicole Partridge, Southington/Avon co-op:

The senior forward and captain reached a pair of career milestones, hitting the 100point and 50-goal marks during the past week. She had three assists in the Nighthawks' 5-1 win over Fairfield on Friday, giving her 101 career points at the time, and then netted her 50th goal in a 5-1 win over Woodstock Academy on Saturday. She also had two assists on Saturday, giving her 104 points in 67 career games.

GAMES TO WATCH

Mercy/Northwest Catholic at Wilton/Norwalk/ McMahon (Winter Garden), Friday, 4: Mercy/Northwest Catholic went unbeaten in January, but dropped its first two in February. The team is looking to get back on track this week, and faces a Wilton co-op which is fighting for a playoff bid.

Southington/Avon co-op at Darien (Darien Ice House), Saturday, 6:40:

These two teams have been situated atop the state standings for much of the season. Darien dominated an earlier meeting 7-1 in mid-January, but the Nighthawks have won six straight since that game.

Mercy/Northwest Catholic at East Catholic co-op (Newington Ice Arena), Monday, 4:45:

Another key CCC matchup has Mercy/Northwest Catholic facing the Storm. The Storm won their first contest 6-1, but that game was on opening day.

East Catholic co-op at Simsbury (International Skating Center), Wednesday, 6:50: It's a challenging launching pad into the playoffs for the Storm, which finishes the regular season against Southington/ Avon, Mercy/Northwest Catholic, Simsbury, SWS and New Canaan.