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A broomball at Simoni Rink.

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Instead of skates, the game is played in sneakers with participants running on the ice.

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Andy Crouch scored a goal with defensive pressure from Kevin Spires.

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Jessie Frick took a shot on goal during her Sunday night broomball game.

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Goalie Amy Barnett and Ian Melnick do battle after he scored on her at Simoni Rink in Cambridge.

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From left: Elinor Mason, Meredith Laitos, Jody Finch, and Bryan Cowan waited to subsitute in the game during their game at Reilly Memorial Rink in Brighton.

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Elinor Mason watched her team, the Broomers, play during the first game of the season.

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Cam Macfarlane ran with the ball as Maggie Schoening defended.