GREATER PHILADELPHIA MANAGES GREATER SAN DIEGO 15-8

CORONADO, Calif. – Maura McGinley scored five goals to key Greater Philadelphia to a 15-8 victory over Greater San Diego in the 2010 National State Challenge 18-and-under girls’ division.

Tied 7-7 with 4:35 left in the third period, Greater Philadelphia ripped off four goals to end the period as Jade Lawson (4:23), McGinley (2:48, 1:47) and Meg Royer (2:16) slipped through the San Diego for scores to carry an 11-7 lead into the fourth period.

The margin was too much for Greater San Diego as the teams traded goals to open the fourth period before Greater Philadelphia tacked on three consecutive goals over the final 2:44 of the fourth period for the 15-8 final.