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Brooklin Survives Furious Owen Sound Comeback in 11-9 Thriller
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By Gary Groob
The Owen Sound NorthStars (0-6) traveled east to face the Brooklin Lacrosse Club (5-3) in Major Series Lacrosse action Wednesday night at the Iroquois Park Sports Centre in Whitby, Ontario.
The goaltending match-up had Kaleb Martin in net for the NorthStars facing Steve Orleman in net for Brooklin.
The Brooklin Lacrosse Club (BLC) built an early lead and received a dominant offensive performance from Connor Kearnan to hold off a determined Owen Sound NorthStars comeback Wednesday night in Whitby. Brooklin struck first with goals from MacCoy Abrams and Chase Scanlon before Jackson Webster cut the lead in half. Dyson Williams restored a two-goal cushion late in the opening frame, giving the BLC a 3-1 advantage after one period. Owen Sound again cut the deficit to one early in the second, but Brooklin responded emphatically with four goals in a span of just over six minutes, including a pair from Kearnan and a power-play marker from Will MacLeod. Despite Jeremy Searle's tally for the NorthStars, Kearnan completed his hat trick before the intermission as Brooklin carried a 7-3 lead into the third period.
Owen Sound refused to go away, mounting an impressive comeback effort fueled by special teams and transition play. Greg Elijah-Brown, Graydon Stokes, Xander Derkatz, Riley Ford, and Jackson Webster all found the back of the net in the final frame, with three of the goals coming while shorthanded, trimming the deficit to a single goal late in regulation. Each time the NorthStars threatened, however, Brooklin answered. Dyson Williams scored twice in the third period and finished with a hat trick, while Taggart Clark added a key insurance marker before Williams sealed the victory with a late outside blast. Kearnan's four-goal performance and Brooklin's timely responses proved to be the difference as the BLC survived a furious Owen Sound rally to earn an entertaining 11-9 victory.
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To The Game:
Brooklin got on the board when MacCoy Abrams converted a Will MacLeod pass at 1:49, followed by Chase Scanlon on the power-play with a quick stick off a Connor Kearnan feed at 9:27.
Jackson Webster replied for Owen Sound with a low blast that found the corner off a Callum Brennan pass 24 seconds later, but an outside laser from Dyson Williams restored the two goal lead at 17:39.
After one period, Brooklin 3 Owen Sound 1.
Shots on goal was tied 19-19.
Second Period:
Owen Sound reduced the deficit to one on a pretty move from Xander Derkatz converting a Jackson Webster pass at 5:10.
The BLC roared back with a pair of tallies. Will MacLeod hit on the power-play off a Taggart Clark pass at 7:40, followed by Connor Kearnan with a sidearm snipe off a Chase Scanlon feed 19 seconds later. Kearnan then added his second of the period with a pick and roll to finish a Will MacLeod pass at 11:22.
Jeremy Searle got the NorthStars back on the board with a low to low shot that beat Orleman stick side off an Austin Blumbergs pass at 13:20, but Connor Kearnan's third of the game restored the four goal lead heading to the intermission.
After two periods, Brooklin 7 Owen Sound 3.
Shots on goal were tied 20-20.
Third Period:
Greg Elijah-Brown kept the NorthStars in the game with a spin move scoring off a Jeremy Searle pass at 3:24, but Dyson Williams responded with a great individual effort unassisted 27 seconds later.
Graydon Stokes kept Owen Sound close scoring shorthanded in transition going coast to coast off a Joel Coyle feed at 4:40, but Connor Kearnan again finished a Chase Scanlon pass from in close at 8:07.
Xander Derkatz scored another shorthanded goal for the NorthStars off a Graydon Stokes pass at 11:55, followed by Riley Ford, also shorthanded, converting an Austin Blumbergs pass at 12:50 to make it a two goal game.
Taggart Clark gave the BLC some breathing room with an outside shot off a Dyson Williams pass at 14:07, but Greg Elijah-Brown scored from the side of the net off a Riley Ford pass 26 seconds later keeping the game close.
Jackson Webster dove across the crease off a Callum Brennan feed at 15:48 to climb within one goal, but an outside howitzer from Dyson Williams off a Connor Kearnan pass at 18:18 had Brooklin up by two late in the game.
Final score, Brooklin 11 Owen Sound 9.
Shots on goal favored Brooklin 19-12, for a game total of 58-51 in favor of the BLC.
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The Three Stars:
1. Connor Kearnan
2. Chase Scanlon
3. Jackson Webster
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