Fairy tale endings are rare in real life, but a player and coach duo will walk into the sunset having written the ideal final chapter to their field hockey careers at the University of Victoria.
The Vikes women乌鸦传媒檚 field hockey team captured their fourth consecutive U SPORTS Women乌鸦传媒檚 Field Hockey National Championship in a 2-0 series sweep over the York University Lions on the UVic Field Hockey Turf on Saturday (Nov 5).
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The story乌鸦传媒檚 unique hook transcends generations as the legendary Lynne Beecroft, nicknamed Buzz, tied the bow on a 39-year coaching career by winning her 15th national title. UVic has never won a national field hockey title without Beecroft at the helm.
Beecroft watched as U SPORTS Player of the Year Anne Mollenhauer donned her Vikes uniform for the last time. Her collegiate career in turn reached a crescendo when she received tournament MVP honours while scoring one of the two key goals in UVic乌鸦传媒檚 2-1 win.
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This isn乌鸦传媒檛 the first time Beecroft has reached the top with a Mollenhauer. She won a championship with Anne乌鸦传媒檚 mom Nancy in 1984.
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A second mother-daughter combination was also celebrated as former Vike Kolette Cristante saw her daughter Judy claim the national title.
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