FALMOUTH — The Falmouth girls hockey team powered past the Cheverus/Kennebunk/Old Orchard beach squad 11-0 in the South semifinals on Saturday.

Falmouth wasted no time applying pressure on the Stags, keeping the puck in their zone for nearly the entire first period.

At the 12:24 mark in the first period, Falmouth captain Marcy Kittredge knocked a rebounded save into the net giving the Yachtsmen a quick 1-0 lead.

As Falmouth continued to pressure the Stags, the shot tally increased and the Cheverus/ Kennebunk/Old Orchard team began playing on the defensive.

With 8:09 left in the first, Falmouth’s Kayla Sarazin took a shot from Devon Sarazin and put it through the legs of the Stags goalie into the net to make it 2-0.

Just over two minutes later, Martina St. Angelo took a powerful slapshot from the blue line and sent in another goal, giving Falmouth a 3-0 lead midway through the first.

Less than a minute later, St. Angelo regained the puck in the Stags’ zone and scored a wrap around goal adding to the hefty Falmouth lead.

With four minutes remaining in the first period, the Yachtsmen went on a power play after a tripping penalty, resulting in a goal from Kittredge from a pass by Camden Carrier, giving Falmouth a 5-0 lead heading into the second period.

Falmouth continued to press the Stags in the second and surrendered no momentum.

Although the Stags were able to play strong defense in their zone in the beginning of the second period, the Yachtsmen broke it open at the 7:08 mark when Sarah Noyes wristed a shot from Stone Carmichael into the net, making it 6-0.

With 3:34 remaining, Devon Sarazin made an impact again, receiving a pass from behind the net from Abi Lebel and knocking it in, giving the Yachtsmen a 7-0 lead.

Twenty-eight seconds later, Mary Hyland gave Falmouth even more insurance, putting away another score giving her team an 8-0 lead late in the second.

The Stags hoped to gain some traction when they went on a late power play, however Falmouth’s Evie Clement stifled their hoped by intercepting a pass and returning it the length of the ice, scoring a short-handed goal, giving the Yachtsmen a comfortable 9-0 lead heading into the final period.

Instead of continuing the heavy pressure in the third, Falmouth began using their possessions for draining the clock.

As the Yachtsmen controlled the tempo, they managed to add to the lead when Noyes scored her second goal from the right side making it 10- 0.

With two minutes remaining, Sarah Hutcheon capped the impressive Falmouth night with a loose puck goal, securing the 11-0 victory.

Falmouth goalie Ally Hurdman also had an impressive night, saving all six shots faced, while Cheverus/Kennebunk/Old Orchard’s Anna Smith recorded 20 saves.

Falmouth coach Rob Carrier saw this win as a confidence booster for his club.

“It means we’re a playoff caliber team, the girls were psyched to play the next game. The girls had a lot of pent up energy and they came out and played well,” said Carrier.

Carrier felt his team’s success stemmed from puck possession and movement.

“We skated and possessed the puck a little better than they did. They frustrated us early on and they were skating really well. It took us awhile to get going but we were able to control the puck in their zone and create a lot of movement,” said Carrier. “Once we started doing that we were able to put some goals in.”

Carrier also admitted that playing with such a big lead helped his team relax throughout the game.

“It helped them play more comfortably; they didn’t have to worry about losing the game once they put some goals in. Their mentality is to keep going and keep going,” said Carrier.

Looking ahead to the regional finals, Carrier sees Scarborough as a big challenge.

“They’re a great team, lead by great payers. They’re tough, we have only beaten them twice in the last three years so we definitely want to get a win,” said Carrier.