The TORL U16AA Force have booked a spot in the Canadian Ringette Championships next month in London, ON.

The Force, consisting of Kelowna, Vernon and Salmon Arm players, earned a trip to nationals after securing the B.C. U16AA title last weekend.

The TORL squad prevailed against the Lower Mainland reps two games to one in the best-of-three B.C. final at the Capital News Centre.

On Saturday morning, Kelowna's Emilly Elsom scored a hat-trick and Lake Country's Kayt Meraw added a single as the Force won the series opener 5-3.

In the afternoon, the Lower Mainland squad rebounded with a 5-4 win in overtime. Kelowna's Delayney Gregory scored twice in the defeat.

In the deciding game for gold on Sunday, the TORL girls came to play and posted a convincing 9-4 win.

Meraw paced the attacks with two goals and two assists, Brooklyn Keller had goal, while Hailey McRae and Elsom each added an assist in the series clincher.

Kelowna's Georgia Gregory, the Force乌鸦传媒檚 keeper, made quality and timely saves to keep the game out of reach throughout.

"The Force dominated the tilt, with all players making key defensive contributions to keep the Lower Mainland squad penned up in their own end," said Force coach Warren Carter.

Six Central Okanagan players are on the TORL squad乌鸦传媒擪ate Meraw, Georgia and Delainey Gregory, Brooklyn Keller, Hailey McRae and Emily Elsom.

Force coach Warren Carter expects his team to be ready take on the challenge of nationals, April 3 to 9.

"Getting to nationals was our aim all season long,乌鸦传媒� said Carter. 乌鸦传媒淚t will be one heck of an experience for these 14 dedicated individuals.  We know several of the teams that we乌鸦传媒檒l face and they are very strong, we should be in the hunt to compete and we乌鸦传媒檙e really looking forward to the challenge."