Airdrie’s Elite Women’s Hockey team is getting ready for the next round of the playoffs following two big wins last weekend.

The Female Elite-AA Lightning took on the Rocky Mountain Raiders in the first round of the South Division Playoffs.

In their first game on Saturday (March 10th) the Lightning got goals from Sarah Nusl, Rachel Selent and Robyn Grant to beat the Raiders 3-1.

Grant would add two more goals on Sunday while Emma Dixon added the other marker in a 3-2 win for the Lightning.

The Lightning will now take on the Calgary Fire-Red in the second round of the playoffs which begin this Saturday, March 17th.

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