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The San Diego Seals (5-4) visted the Oshawa FireWolves (2-9) in NLL action Saturday night at the Tribute Community Centre in Oshawa, Ontario on Star Wars night.
This game was a homecoming for both Emerson Clark and Dawson Theede, who joined the FireWolves during their four-game road trip. Theede is from Brooklin and had a successful junior lacrosse career with the Green Gaels Lacrosse Club and Whitby Warriors. Clark is a legend in Oshawa from his time playing hockey for the Oshawa Generals in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). For San Diego, Tre Leclaire had been firing on all cylinders thus far and was looking to continue that when the Seals put their undefeated road record on the line.
The goaltending match-up had Chris Origlieri in net for the Seals facing Doug Jamieson in net for the FireWolves.
The first half was all San Diego Seals. Taking advantage of almost every opportunity afforded them, the Seals went 3 for 4 on the power-play, also scoring on a delayed penalty as well. Oshawa never got going in the half. Dylan Watson was hot with three first half goals, while Wes Berg (2g,7a) had a six first half points. Seals were up 9-1 at the half.
Whatever was said in the Oshawa dressing room had them raring to go in the third quarter. A three goal run gave them some life, until Ben McIntosh stopped the run with a blast late in the quarter.
Thr fourth quarter saw the play go end to end, with both teams having good opportunities. However, the hole from the first half was just too deep to climb out of. San Diego wins handily 13-7.
To The Game:
Oshawa got into penalty trouble
early. The Seals got on the board with a pair of power-play goals. The first was on a broken play when Dylan Watson beat Doug Jamieson from in close at 3:57, followed by a laser from Tre Leclaire off a Wes Berg pass at 4:46. Zach Currier increased the lead to three with a screen shot from the outside off a Wes Berg pass at 6:11.
Oshawa finally got on the board when Taggart Clark scored from in close off a Tye Kurtz pass at 6:39, but a blast from the outside from Ben McIntosh restored the three goal lead at 7:10. Zach Currier added another for San Diego from the side of the net with a quick stick off a Wes Berg pass at 7:35.
Andrew Kidd replaced Doug Jamieson in the Oshawa Net.
San Diego scored yet another power-play goal with Ben McIntosh scoring from the top of the crease off a Wes Berg pass at 13:24.
After one quarter, San Diego 6 Oshawa 1.
Second Quarter:
San Diego kept rolling to open the second quarter. On a delayed penalty Wes Berg scored off a Zach Currier pass at 0:34 seconds, followed by Dylan Watson picking the corner off a Wes Berg pass at 1:45.
Doug Jamieson replaced Andrew Kidd in the FireWolves net.
The onslaught continued with Dylan Watson’s third of the night diving across the crease off a Tre Leclaire pass at 10:21.
At the half, San Diego 9 Oshawa’s 1.
Third Quarter:
Whatever was said in the FireWolves dressing room at the half had them chomping at the bit to start the second half.
Oshawa opened the third quarter scoring with Dyson Williams converting an Ethan Walker pass at 4:23, followed by a great individual effort from Tye Kurtz scoring from the outside at 6:46. The FireWolves continued their comeback with Mike Byrne converting a Colton Watkinson pass from in close at 7:11.
San Diego got back on track with a howitzer from the outside from Ben McIntosh off a Wes Berg pass at 12:32.
After three quarters, San Diego 10 Oshawa 4.
Fourth Quarter:
The Seals opened the fourth with Wes Berg scoring from in close off a Zach Currier feed at 2:12, but an outside shot from Alex Simmons off a Tye Kurtz pass answered back for the FireWolves at 3:01.
Tye Kurtz added another FireWolves tally from the outside off a Colton Watkinson pass at 4:36, but Ben McIntosh replied for San Diego off a long lead pass from Chris Origlieri at 7:24.
Oshawa kept fighting with Dyson Williams finding the corner off an Alex Simmons pass at 8:05, but a power-play marker from Ben McIntosh off a Connor Robinson pass sealed the deal at 12:27.
Final score, San Diego 13 Oshawa 7.
The Three Stars:
1. Wes Berg
2. Ben McIntosh
3. Dylan Watson
Game Stats:
- Shots on goal favored San Diego 62-47.
- The faceoff battle went to the Seals 17-6.
- The loose ball battle was won by San Diego 73-57.
- San Diego went 4 for 5 on the power-play, while Oshawa went 1 for 3.
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