Memorable Moments from 2017

It's already December, which means it's almost the HOLIDAYS!!!! Fa la la la la la la la LAAAAAA!!!!!!

I guess that also means the year is hitting its finale. With that in mind, here are some of 2017's top memories from women's sports that we can look back on as we head into 2018.

Isobel Cup (National Women's Hockey League)
The Buffalo Beauts won the National Women’s Hockey League championship in March. The Beauts took the title from defending NWHL champions, Boston Pride, in Lowell, Massachusetts. Goaltender Brianne McLaughlin finished the game with 58 saves and Corinne Buie, the only player to win the Isobel Cup in both seasons of the NWHL’s two-year existence, scored to secure the 3-0 lead. The championship is a single-game elimination process because of financial reasons.

Cowles Cup (National Pro Fastpitch)
The Scrap Yard Dawgs won their first Cowles Cup in franchise history in August. Rookie Kasey Cooper’s two-run home run won the Dawgs the league title. The Dawgs took the 5-2 victory in the third and final game over the USSSA Pride at Tiger Park at Louisiana State University. During the game Cooper hit a total of three runs batted in, securing the Dawgs’ lead. Monica Abbott also contributed, who was named most valuable player of the championship series, kept the Pride to 15 hits and 56 strikeouts over the course of the 29 innings. The final game recorded a total time of 1:56, and 1086 fans were in attendance.

Women’s National Basketball Association Championship
On Oct. 4 the Minnesota Lynx won their fourth WNBA championship in seven seasons. The Lynx defeated the Los Angeles Sparks 85-76 in Game Five of the finals to claim the title. The Lynx are now tied with the Houston Comets, who won the first four WNBA titles, for most championship wins in WNBA history. The Lynx were originally down in the series 1-0 and then 2-1. Sylvia Fowles was named MVP of the series after setting a series finals record-breaking 20 rebounds and 17 points.

National Women’s Soccer League Championship
The Portland Thorns won their second NWSL championship this year on Oct. 14. Lindsey Horan, a midfielder for the Thorns, is the main reason the Thorns clinched the NWSL 2017 championship title. Volleying in the game-winning goal in the 50th minute, she led the Thorns to a 1-0 victory over North Carolina Courage. It was with tremendous precision that Horan finished a long ball kicked to her from the Thorns’ end of the field. Not only did she score the game-winner, she was also named most valuable player of the match.

Vanke Rays (Canadian Women's Hockey League)
The brand new addition to the Canadian Women’s Hockey League has won eight out of the nine games they played so far. The Rays, who were established this year, are ranked second in the league. On Oct. 28, they won their first ever game against the Toronto Furies, who were established in 2011. The Furies took the win against the Rays the next day, which is the only game the Rays have lost at this point in the season. The Rays’ next game is on Dec. 8 against the other brand new team in the league, the Kunlun Red Star.