| Semi Final Games - Class A |
May 30, 2007 - The top seeds will compete in Friday's Class A championship when Irondequoit, who won a 9-7 victory of Canandaigua takes on Schroeder who beat Thomas 10-4.
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a game where the score does not accurately represent how the game
was played Webster Schroeder defeated Webster Thomas 10-4.
Schroeder scored the opening goal at 9:10 with Austin Orsini picking
up a loose ball near the midfield line and passing it to Mike Barilla
who found Andy Winslow cutting across the crease. Thomas retaliated
with their own goal at 6:34 when Kyle LaVallee scored (with an assist
by Nick Scalzo). Thomas controlled the ball on offense, and Schroeder
could not capitalize on offense. The score ended in a 1-1 tie at
the end of the first quarter. Grant Catalino was held scoreless
until 0:10 remaining in the third quarter but he the went on to
end the game with 3g. It was apparent in the opening half that Catalino
was attempting to score but was turned away by junior defenseman
Jake Ziegler. Ziegler turned Catalino away from the goal six times
during the opening half, although only one resulted in a change
of possession for the Titans, Ziegler did an outstanding job of
stopping Catalino's drives.
The second quarter also resulted in a tie with both teams scoring
two goals. The Warriors scored only 0:07 into the quarter when Chris
Topping picked up his own ground ball at the face-off and took it
straight in for a goal. Topping was 5/6 (83%) for face offs in the
game. Schroeder scored the next goal at 9:43 to take a two goal
lead. Mike Tota scored the next goal as he cut across the top of
the restraining line and towards the goal where Orsini found him.
The Titans could not be held down. Nick Scalzo scored (assisted
by Max Gurowski) during an extra-man opportunity. Thomas scored
on their lone man-up opportunity. The Warriors failed to score on
three attempts. With 1:14 remaining Brendon Rothfuss missed a shot
from GLE which Gurowski scooped up off the turf and finished for
his lone goal of the game. The half ended with the score tied at
3-3.
The game remained tied for most of the third quarter as neither
Thomas nor Schroeder could capitalize on their respective opportunities.
Schroeder finally scored with 2:29 remaining when Tota scored on
a broken clear. Catalino caused the turnover, and after picking
up the ground ball he found Tota open on the crease. Tota dodged
one last man and then put the goal away. With only 0:10 remaining
Catalino scored his first goal after a tough fight with three different
Titan players all ganging up on him. Catalino took 13s/6on/3g total
during the game, but his first seven shots resulting in four misses
and three saves, while his last six shots were three goals and three
misses. The third quarter ended 5-3 and the Titans were still in
the game.
Schroeder opened up their scoring in the fourth quarter with Catalino
and Tota both scoring two goals, along with Nick Mooney and Barilla,
who each added one. The last Titan goal was scored by Rothfuss (assisted
by Billy Gurowski).
Barilla finished the game 10/12 (83%) on face-offs. Drew Palmer
led the Warriors with 8 ground balls. Joining Palmer were Topping-5,
Orsini-4 and Tim Marshall-4. Ziegler led the Titans with 6 ground
balls. Joining Ziegler was Joe Amico with 3.
Senior Zach Marshall ended the game with 7s/4ga (64%) for the Warriors
and sophomore Austin Fox finished with 11s/10ga (52%) for the Titans.
The Warriors go on to play Irondequoit in the finals on Friday.
Scoring for Webster Schroeder were Catalino (3g), Tota (3g), Barilla
(1g-1a), Winslow (1g), Mooney (1g), Topping (1g) and Nowak (1a).
Scoring for Webster Thomas were Scalzo (1g-1a), Max Gurowski (1g-1a),
Rothfuss (1g), LaVallee (1g) and Billy Gurowski (1a).
Although
Canandaigua came out to an early lead, Irondequoit scored six goals in a row
between the second and third quarters to win 9-7.
Canandaigua opened the scoring with an outside shot by Connor Henderson (assisted
by Austin Rogers) on the Braves first possession. Irondequoit tied the game
up with a fast-break goal by Mike Wallenhorst. The Braves scored the next three
goals (two in the first quarter). Charlie Sauter (unassisted) scored on a drive
from behind the cage and Henderson scored (assisted by Andrew Knoblauch) on
a fast-break goal. The Braves led 4-1 after the first quarter.
Canandaigua scored the first goal of the second quarter at 7:43 when A.J. Groot
shot a hard rocket from outside to the low corner to score on senior Zach Nash.
Nash finished the game with 6s/7ga (46%). The Eagles scored two goals at the
end of the first half to come within one goal. Both goals were scored unassisted
by Drew Coholan. Drew Coholan led both teams with 5g-1a for the Eagles. Drew's
first goal was an inside cut and after a quick spin dodge shot hard and low
while the second goal was from a ground ball rebounded (saved shot by Nick
Kane). Kane finished 7/11 (64%) at the face-off. The Braves held their lead
to 4-3 at the half.
Irondequoit scored all four goals in the third quarter, and after tying the
game and scored three go ahead goals. Kevin Coholan scored the first goal with
an outside shot. Drew Coholan scored another goal off of a ground ball rebounded
from a save (saved shot by Kevin Coholan). Kevin Coholan scored the next goal
in man-up (assisted by Greg Wright). The Eagles were 1/2 in extra-man opportunities
(the Braves were never man-up). Wright came back and scored the next goal (assisted
by Drew Coholan) after he cut to the crease and Drew fed the ball from behind.
The Eagles were the 7-4 leaders after three quarters.
Canandaigua mounted a comeback scoring the first three goals of the fourth
quarter. Jeremy Brown scored on a face-off fast break (assisted by Kevin Peck).
only 0:14 into the quarter. Peck was 7/16 at face-offs. Groot scored on a low
shot at 9:40. The tying goal was scored by Henderson (assisted by Rogers) who
shot from up top as Rogers fed from behind. With 5:58 remaining the score was
tied 7-7. Irondequoit scored the go ahead goal only 0:32 later with Drew Coholan's
fourth goal of the game with a straight in drive. Irondequoit controlled the
ball for much of the last six minutes and Canandaigua could not capitalized
on any of their opportunities. With 0:12 remaining in the game and Canandaigua
doubling to attempt and take the ball, Drew Coholan scored his fifth and final
goal of the game.
Junior Scott Bement recorded 15s/9ga (63%) for the Braves. Bement made a number
of point-blank saves and kept Canandaigua in the game. Irondequoit goes on
to play Webster Schroeder in the Class A finals on Friday.
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