Kearnan's Playmaking, Lintner's Hat Trick Fuel Brooklin Win

By Gary Groob 

The Brampton Excelsiors (0-3) traveled east to face the Brooklin Lacrosse Club (2-2) in Major Series Lacrosse action Wednesday night at the Iroquois Park Sports Centre in Whitby, Ontario. 

The goaltending match-up had Connor O'Toole in net for the Excelsiors facing Aden Walsh in net for Brooklin. 

The Brooklin Lacrosse Club (BLC) used a balanced offensive attack and a dominant second half to pull away from the Brampton Excelsiors for a convincing 12-5 victory. After a tightly contested opening period that saw the lead change hands several times, Brooklin carried a narrow 4-3 advantage into the first intermission. Connor Kearnan was at the center of the BLC attack early, setting up multiple goals, while Dan Lintner scored twice in the opening frame to help Brooklin stay ahead in a back-and-forth battle.

The game began to tilt in Brooklin's favor during the second period as Will MacLeod and Taggert Clark answered Brampton to gain a two-goal cushion heading into the third. From there, Brooklin took complete control, outscoring the Excelsiors 6-1 in the final frame. Lintner completed his hat trick, MacLeod added his second of the night, and Clark, Chris Boushy, Reilly O'Connor, and Landon Sinfield all found the scoresheet as Brooklin's offense overwhelmed Brampton. Kearnan finished with a standout playmaking performance, while Aden Walsh and the BLC defense shut the door over the final 20 minutes to secure the seven-goal win.

To The Game:

The Excelsiors got on the board first when Mike Triolo blasted an Eric Ward feed from the side of the net at 7:28, but a sidearm laser from Chris Boushy caught the far corner off a Connor Kearnan pass to tie the game at 8:47.

Dan Lintner finished a Kearnan feed from the top of the crease with a bounced shot to give Brooklin the lead at 11:06, but Michael Blaymires would tie the game for Brampton converting a Cody Innes pass at 13:33.

Brooklin regained the lead with Bo Columbus winning the faceoff and taking it directly to the net just 0:08 seconds later, but Nate Ruff again knotted the game shorthanded with a highlight-reel goal off a Michael Blaymires pass at 17:49.

Dan Lintner got his second of the period in transition on the power-play converting a Connor Kearnan pass at 19:20.

After one period, Brooklin 4 Brampton 3.

Second Period:

Will MacLeod opened the second period scoring for Brooklin on the power-play with a dunk over the shoulders of Connor O'Toole at 8:17, but on a delayed penalty Mike Triolo got the Excelsiors within one goal with a blast off a Cody Innes feed at 15:15.

Brooklin regained the two goal lead quickly with Taggert Clark finishing a Reilly O'Connor pass from the side of the net 0:19 seconds later.

After two periods, Brooklin 6 Brampton 4.

Third Period:

Taggart Clark opened the third period scoring blasting a Connor Kearnan pass at 1:02, followed by Will MacLeod with a high to high howitzer from the outside off a Reilly O'Connor feed at 3:59.  Dan Lintner then scored his third of the night with a sidearm snipe from in close off a Connor Kearnan pass at 9:45.  

Brampton finally got back on the board with Eric Ward beating Aden Walsh low off a Mark Watters pass at 14:55, but on the power-play, Chris Boushy fired a high to low blast that beat Connor O'Toole at 15:45 to regain the five goal cushion.

Reilly O'Connor then scored all alone in front off a Chris Boushy pass on the power-play at 17:14, followed  by Landon Sinfield with a great individual effort off a Taggert Clark pass at 19:05.

Final score, Brooklin 12 Brampton 5.

The Three Stars:

1. Connor Kearnan 
2. Dan Lintner 
3. Chris Boushy 

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