Bucatini Finds Home in Philadelphia

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Philadelphia -- Coming into a team about two-thirds through the season can create awkward situations for even the best of players. That counts double for any player coming from a foreign country such as, say, Italy. However, for new VHLM center Antonia Bucatini, she has been able to find a home with her new team, the Philadelphia Reapers.

 

Not only has Bucatini joined the squad’s rotation without a hitch, already slotting in as second-line center, but she’s found a home in the locker room as well. Joining the same time as fellow S93 draftee Jean-Pierre Devote surely helped, sources say, as did the fact that the entire locker room was desperate for a leg up.

 

“This is a fifth-place team that has championship aspirations, and any way to close that gap is going to be welcomed,” an opposing team’s GM said. “I’m not surprised that Bucatini is already fitting in nicely.”

 

Through her first 12 games, Bucatini has put up solid - if unspectacular - stats with 4 goals and 7 assists. But more than that, her potential growth ahead of the playoffs and attitude towards putting in the work has endeared her to Philadelphia fans.

 

“I know Philly’s a blue collar city, and I think that resonates with me,” Bucatini said after a recent win against Houston. “Even if I’m not playing like [teammates] Bear or Ninefingers yet, I’m ready to put in the work to get there. And I know if I put in the work, they’re definitely going to have my back.”