Oakham Villa
Oakham Villa secured the first trophy in the club’s history after winning the inaugural Lyrean Invitational, overcoming the Lyrean Lions in the semi-final before defeating the Commons Culprits in the final.
Villa opened the tournament against the Lyrean Lions, a side they had previously found difficult to beat. Oakham took the first game 9-7 before following it with a narrow 7-6 victory in Game Two, completing a 2-0 series win and booking a place in the final.
The Commons Culprits provided a tougher start to the championship series, winning the opening game 7-6. Oakham recovered well from the defeat and responded by taking the next two games, completing a 2-1 series victory and becoming the first winners of the Lyrean Invitational.
Across the tournament, Oakham scored 43 goals. snw finished as the club’s leading scorer with 16, followed by iPlexity with nine, Goneguy5 with eight, teato with seven and RosePoop with three.
The tournament also gave Oakham an opportunity to test the squad against several of the stronger teams in the Lyrean hockey scene ahead of the IHL season. Wins over both the Lions and Culprits showed the progress made by the side since its formation, while the final demonstrated the team’s ability to recover after falling behind in a series.
The result gives Oakham Villa their first piece of silverware and adds an early milestone to the club’s history ahead of its debut IHL Championship campaign.
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