2012-2013 Womenʼs Lacrosse Playoffs and Championship

On June 1-2 the HTHC Womenʼs Lacrosse A Team traveled to Hannover with 8 other
teams from across Germany looking to advance to the Championship weekend on June
15-16.
After a hard fought Saturday the Warriorʼs found themselves at 1 win and 1 lost. Taking the
field on Sunday and facing Blax of Berlin who had knocked out Hamburg in the National
Playoffs in the 2012 season. Hamburg took control of the game and built a 8-0 lead late
into the game. Strong defensive play by Regina Flatken, goalie and Svea Knapp defender
was the foundation for building this lead. Excellent shooting from Bente Thordsen against
National Team goalie Sabine Paul of Berlin sealed the victory for Hamburg with an 8-2
score.
On June 15 the Lady Warriors travel to Köln to face the defending champions of Hannover.
The HTHC Warriorʼs fought hard but fell to Hannover. Hamburg not only lost the game but
also the strong defensive play of Svea Knapp after she suffered an ankle injury that would
side line her for the remainder of the weekend. On Sunday Hamburg faced Hiedelberg in
the 3rd place game. Hamburg quickly took control and lead by 3 goals off the strong play
of Mathilde Quass. Hiedelberg fought back and took the lead with 10 minutes to play. The
Warriors dug a bigger hole by committing 3 late fouls which left them 3 players down and
behind by 1 goal. The Hamburg defensive lead by Finja Weber and Gabrielle White sheld
Hiedelberg. while being down 3 players to keep Hamburg with in 1 goal. It was then when
Antonia Garbe team captain and leading scorer refused to give the game to Hiedelberg.
Antonia took the ball in the midfield area and drove 50 meter to the goal to score and tie
the game. In the next minutes Jennifer Karle scored the game winning goal. Jennifer
scored 2 goals and Antonia scored 5 goals in the hard fought victory. The final score was
Hamburg 11 and Hiedelberg 10.
The HTHC Lady Warriors begin the 2013-2014 September 29 in Langenhorn against the
Championship Hannover Ladies.
Based on the 3rd place finished Hamburg will represent Germany in the German Czesch
Cup.