Photo courtesy of the Peterborough Lakers Instagram page.
The Brooklin Lacrosse Club (7-2) traveled to Peterborough to face the Lakers (7-2) in Major Series Lacrosse action Thursday night at the Memorial Centre in Peterborough, Ontario.
The goaltending match-up had Zach Higgins in net for Brooklin facing Drew Hutchison in net for Peterborough.
This was a game where the Peterborough Lakers were able to get out to a strong start. Up 3-1 near the end of the first period, the Lakers were handling business as usual, but things wouldn’t stay as usual.
As the second period started, Peterborough added to their lead with a quick goal from Austin Hasen. Brooklin then rolled up their sleeves and got to work. Six unanswered goals in the period for Brooklin changed the complexion of the game. Led by Sean Westley (4g,4a), Brooklin turned a 4-2 deficit into an 8-4 lead.
The third period showed how much was at stake with play getting very aggressive. 87 penalty minutes were issued in the period as both teams were posturing for the future. Ten goals were divided amongst the teams as well. Brooklin held on for a hard fought 13-9 victory.
To The Game:
Taite Cattoni got the Lakers on the board first with a low to low laser off a Joe Resetarits pass at 1:15, but Sean Westley answered with a shorthanded goal off a Will MacLeod pass at 11:27.
Joe Resetarits then restored the Lakers lead with a power-play blast off a Holden Cattoni pass at 15:47, followed by Dustyn Birkhof unassisted in transition at 18:58.
Ryan Barnable got Brooklin within one before the break converting an Owen Wills feed at 19:21.
After one period, Peterborough 3 Brooklin 2.
Second Period:
Austin Hasen increased the Peterborough lead to 4-2 with a sidearm snipe to the corner off a Mike Robinson pass at 1:00, but Brooklin would counter with a six goal run to change the game.
Will MacLeod finished a Sean Westley pass at 4:10, followed by Taggert Clark with a low to low bouncer off a Connor Kearnan feed at 6:03 to tie the game.
Sean Westley added a power-play goal just 0:17 seconds later off a Connor Kearnan pass, followed by Eddie Renaud with an outside howitzer off a Westley feed at 13:09.
Ryan Barnable continued the barrage with his second of the game off a Sean Westley pass at 16:05, followed by Westley with his third of the night on the power-play at 18:41.
After two periods, Brooklin 8 Peterborough 4.
Third Period:
This was a wild period in every sense of the word. A much chippier period led to a number of roughing, unsportsmanlike, and fighting penalties for either team.
Brooklin opened the third period scoring with a Cole Tucker finishing a Will MacLeod pass at 1:41, but Braedon Saris replied from in close off a Taite Cattoni pass at 6:32.
Brooklin added to their lead with Ryan Barnable’s third of the game using a sidearm blast off a Sean Westley pass, followed by Jake Darlison on the power-play in transition unassisted at 11:39.
The Lakers mounted a comeback with three of their own. Taite Cattoni converted an Austin Hasen pass at 15:08, followed by Jake Withers off the faceoff just a few second later also on the power-play. Matt Gilray also added a power-play marker just 0:19 seconds after that to tighten the game to 11-8.
Sean Westley continued his big night with his fourth of the game off an Adam Perroni feed at 16:29, but Mike Robinson kept Peterborough close on the power-play with a low to low shot off a Taite Cattoni feed at 17:53.
Jake Darlison added his second of the night into an empty net off a long lead pass from Zach Higgins at 19:06.
Final score, Brooklin 13 Peterborough 9
The Three Stars:
1. Sean Westley
2. Ryan Barnable
3. Taite Cattoni
Game Stats:
- Shots on goal favored Brooklin 50-39.
- The faceoff battle was won by the Lakers 15-9.
- Brooklin went 4 fo10 on the power-play, while Peterborough went 4 for 5.
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