St. Mary’s hockey girls ties Austin Prep

The St. Mary’s girls hockey team went toe-to-toe with the defending Division 1 co-state champions on Saturday and held their own, earning a 3-3 draw with Catholic Central League foe Austin Prep on the road at Stoneham Arena.

“It’s a bit of a disappointing tie because we let it get away at the end,” said St. Mary’s coach Frank Pagliuca. “We had a 3-1 lead in the third period, and we just have to close out games like that. I was happy with our pace of play, but we’ve got to start finishing our opportunities.”