Peterborough Powers Past Brooklin Behind Balanced Offensive Attack

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By Gary Groob 

The Brooklin Lacrosse Club (5-5) traveled to face the Peterborough Lakers (5-4) in Major Series Lacrosse action Thursday night at the Memorial Centre in Peterborough, Ontario. 

The goaltending match-up had Steve Orleman in net for Brooklin facing Drew Hutchison in net for the Lakers. 

Despite being outshot 56-44, the Peterborough Lakers made the most of their opportunities and rode an efficient offensive performance to a convincing 12-6 victory over the Brooklin Lacrosse Club (BLC) on Thursday night at the Memorial Centre. After the teams traded early goals, the Lakers seized control with three unanswered goals late in the opening period before adding four more in the second to build an 8-3 lead. Justin Sykes led the attack with a hat trick, while Taite Cattoni, Thomas Hoggarth, Brad McCulley, Ryan Lanchbury, and Rob Hellyer all played key roles in a balanced Peterborough offense.

Brooklin continued to battle despite the deficit, generating plenty of pressure and owning a significant advantage in shots on goal, including a dominant 22-10 edge in the third period. Dyson Williams scored twice, while Dan Lintner also added a pair of goals, but Drew Hutchison and the Lakers' defense repeatedly came up with timely saves and capitalized on transition opportunities. Peterborough's ability to finish its chances and strike quickly in transition proved to be the difference.

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To The Game:

The Lakers drew first blood with Thomas Hoggarth scoring off a Ryan Lanchbury feed at 2:16, but Brooklin answered back with Ryan Langille finding Dan Lintner out front with a blast at 7:08.

Peterborough regained the lead with Justin Sykes hitting the back of the net off a Lanchbury pass at 11:49, followed by Sykes himself scoring from the top of the crease off a Brad McCulley pass at 17:30.  McCulley then added one himself off a Taite Cattoni feed just 38 seconds later.

After one period, Peterborough 4 Brooklin 1.
Shots on goal were tied 18-18.

Second Period:

The Lakers picked up where they left off with Rob Hellyer scoring high to low off a Mike Robinson pass at 2:04, followed by a great individual effort from Taite Cattoni off a Hellyer feed at 3:02.

Brooklin replaced Steve Orleman with Aden Walsh in net.

The BLC got back on the board with an outside shot to the shortside from Dyson Williams off a Chase Scanlon pass at 8:56, but late goals from Mike Robinson and Justin Sykes had Peterborough take a stranglehold on the game. 

Brooklin kept fighting with Chase Scanlon scoring in transition from the top of the crease off a long lead pass from Aden Walsh at 19:46.

After two periods, Peterborough 8 Brooklin 3.
Shots on goal were tied 14-14.

Third Period:

Thomas Hoggarth opened the third period scoring finishing a Justin Sykes pass at 2:22, followed by a highlight-reel shorthanded marker from Taite Cattoni unassisted at 3:49.

The onslaught continued with Liam Patten converting a long lead pass from Drew Hutchison in transition at 5:31, followed by yet another transition goal from Matt Gilray off a Brad McCulley pass at 6:20.

Brooklin replaced Aden Walsh with Steve Orleman in net.

Brooklin still had some fight left with Dan Lintner scoring on the power-play from in close off a McCoy Abrams pass at 10:36, followed by Holden Garlent with a low blast off a Ben Kromer feed at 10:58.  

The BLC kept coming with Dyson Williams scoring shorthanded on a bounced shot off a Will Johansen feed at 12:16, but the hole was just to deep to climb out of.

Final score, Peterborough 12 Brooklin 6.
Shots on goal favored Brooklin 22-10, for a game total of 56-44 in favor of the BLC.

The Three Stars:

1. Ryan Lanchbury 
2. Justin Sykes 
3. Drew Hutchison 

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