Rachel McQuigge made her pro debut in November in Boston. (Photo Credit: Michelle Jay/Boston Pride)

As journalists, we always love a feel-good story. Most of us stop rooting for teams when we begin this profession and begin rooting for the people we get to know or feel-good stories. As luck would have it that’s just what I witnessed last weekend when goaltender Rachel McQuigge returned to the Metropolitan Riveters crease after missing nearly three months due to an injury.

The 24-year-old netminder played well in her first four pro starts before being shut down due to the injury, but made her triumphant return by making 23 saves in a 6-2 win over the two-time defending Isobel Cup champion Boston Pride to keep the Rivs’ flickering playoff hopes alive.


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