“[Being on the U.S. team] was a great experience,” Sherry said. “I really like playing internationally.”
Sherry finished the tournament with one goal and two assists, but her most telling statistic was the +13 point differential while she was on the ice. That plus-minus ratio shows the tight defense Sherry is known for.
Team USA kicked off the tournament guns blazing and never let up. The United States first crushed Russia and Switzerland, with two 11-0 victories, and did not stop winning. The third game, against Sweden, went no differently, with the United States winning 6-2. The tougher teams in the semifinals and finals did not faze the U.S. team, as it destroyed the Czech Republic, 8-0, and handled Canada, 5-2.
Despite being coached by bitter rival Harvard’s head coach Katey Stone during the U-18 championships, Sherry still had a great time. She plans to continue her international career and dreams of someday representing the United States in the Olympics.
“I think I … have the potential to be good enough to go to the Olympics,” Sherry said. “I have a lot of work to do.”
Sherry’s success in the international playing field comes as no surprise to anyone following Princeton women’s hockey. She has been a stalwart on the back line so far this year and is second on the team in points with 24, despite missing three games due to the international competition. Her 16 assists demonstrate the integral role she plays on the team. Her statistics show that her team’s performance takes priority over her own.
For Sherry, coming to Princeton was an easy choice to make.
“Being in the Ivy League was very important to me,” Sherry said. “The coaching staff here is the best.”
Sherry has played a key role in the Tigers’ second-half resurgence. Since returning from the international competition, she has scored two goals and assisted on four others, and the women’s hockey team has gone 4-1-2. The team is currently 12-9-6, with a 10-7-3 record in the ECAC Hockey conference. The Tigers are looking forward to the ECAC Championship, as they have already clinched a spot.
“It’s been a great year,” Sherry said. “We’ve had ups and downs. [We don’t have] selfish players; everyone does their best. We’re going to finish hard and see where we can go in the playoffs.”
The Tigers and Sherry have one more weekend of regular-season games, against No. 6 St. Lawrence and No. 9 Clarkson on the road this Friday and Saturday. Princeton will attempt to end the regular season on a high note after struggling at home against No. 1 Harvard and No. 10 Dartmouth last weekend. Victories this weekend would guarantee the fifth seed in the eight-team playoffs and might even catapult the team above Dartmouth, who is three points ahead of the Tigers with 26 points. The ECAC Quarterfinals will take place starting Feb. 29. Sherry relishes the upcoming challenges.
“I want to keep producing and helping the team,” Sherry said.
The Tigers certainly hope so, as the upcoming games wll be no easier than the ones she just played.
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