Maddie Greenwood from Duxbury is known as 'Mad Dog' for her determined play on the ice.
The junior center had been dealing with a lower body injury for weeks but was determined to play in the Dragons' latest state final, especially against their tough opponent.
Duxbury won the Div. 2 girls hockey championship for the second year in a row, with a 4-0 victory over No. 2 Falmouth at TD Garden, and Greenwood contributed a goal and an assist.
Duxbury (24-3) is the first girls hockey program to win consecutive state championships since Austin Prep did so in 2022, including the pandemic season.
Duxbury made a quick start, scoring within 1:52 as junior Maeve Gallagher scored to give her team a 1-0 lead.
Gallagher said, 'We knew we needed to come out strong. If we came out flat, we knew that could cost us the whole game. So getting that was almost a sigh of relief, a sense of comfort.'
Lucia Rose also made a rapid start in the second period with her first career goal, extending the Dragons' lead to 2-0.
Duxbury coach Dan Najarian mentioned that Rose had predicted she would get her first goal at the Garden, and she did, turning around to look over at the bench afterwards.
Greenwood scored her 17th goal, giving Duxbury a 3-0 lead, and it was a special moment for her as she faced many of the same athletes she grew up playing alongside in Falmouth.
Greenwood expressed, 'I finally felt like I was able to play my game. My team is amazing, and they could have handled this without me. But I think that was a good way to end the season.'
Megan Carney sealed the win with a rebound goal in the final minutes of the game.
Anna McGinty achieved her final shutout of the season for Duxbury, concluding a campaign where she only allowed 21 total goals.
Duxbury has remained unbeaten in six state championship trips since 2011, and they are only losing four seniors from their strong roster this spring.
Najarian stated, 'We've developed a strong culture here, with good leaders and a great junior class that's becoming seniors next year. Hopefully, they can carry on the tradition.'
