
Live Blog of St. Thomas Aquinas and Benjamin – THE Rematch!
Written by Lee Roggenburg on . Posted in Uncategorized.
Getting ready for the great rematch of last year!
STA with the win and a quick Benj takeaway
Turning it back over to Madrill with the early save on Cropp
Turnover and STA clears
At 9:47 it’s Crowley giving STA the lead off the left wing, dodging to the cage and going low
Benj faceoff win
Madrill saves high on the Nicklaus left hand shot but STA fails to clear
Costello strips and goes down the field but misses wide
At 7:42 it’s Harrington with the curl from the left side and a bounce shot beats Michels for 2-0
Izquierdo wins, goes right wing and STA takes the time out
Shot wide by STA
Gonzalez coming out from the right wing for the finish and 3-0 at 6:38.
Time out Benjamin
Benj wins the draw
Peter Reed breaks the ice for the Bus at 5:43 on the right alley dodge for 3-1
Just 13 seconds later its Izquierdo winning the draw, going right alley and finding Crowley all alone in front for 4-1
STA with the faceoff on a push
Costello off the up top feed with the worm burner on the left wing for 5-1 at 4:48.
Lobosco with the win but the pass goes awry and back to STA
Borodiak fires from 13 yards out for 6-1 at 3:36 and this is not what Benjamin wanted
STA winning the ground ball battle at midfield
Bucs win the faceoff
Madrill with a big save on Buttelman in front
And Erdmann with the shot, also saved
Benj getting good looks but Madril coming up big
Buttleman finally breaks through on the dodge to the middle from the left wing at 2:06 to cut it to 6-2
STA with the win
A failed pass gives the Bucs the ball at midfield
Peter Reed with a split dodge to the cage and a low shot for 6-3 with 50 seconds left in the first
Benj with the loose ball scramble and the shot goes wide, STA ball
A missed pass and a long throw and the period ends at 6-3 STA
Benj gets the faceoff for the second
Madrill stones Reed on the low right alley
Costello clears for STA
Gonzalez step down goes wide
Michels with the save off the mask
Crowley saved by Michels and Benj clears
Erdmann high
Nicklaus with a magical move from left GLE to the front and the behind the back between two players for 6-4 at 7:47
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STA with the faceoff win
Laman wide on the right side curl
Harrington wide
Crowley bounces one over the net
Gonzalez high
Gonzalez from Crowley on the crease for the 7-4 lead at 5:31.
Benj with the faceoff win and Lobosco hammered by Costello for an unreleasable
Madril with the huge door step save on Kelly
Guglielmo stripped on teh way to goal but Justice picks off the outlet and STA settles down
STA time out before the strip
Pass for Harrington on the cut goes wide and Benj takes over
Time out Benj with 3:03 left
Madril battles off the Nicklaus rip
Cropp scoops the Reed shot rebound and it is now 7-5 with 2:02 to go in the half
Momentum slowly building for Benj
STA faceoff violation but Bowie stripped
Justice with the step down after the Guglielmo feed from right behind for the 8-5 lead with 1:09 left
STA wins the faceoff, runs the offense and Harrington fires wide to end the half with STA leading 8-5
STA wins and Benj strips
Cropp high and wide
Reed draws a push for 30 seconds on a right alley dodge, Benj up
Nicklaus with the top left shot right into Madril’s stick
Benj ball off the scramble
Picked off pass by STA
Passes picked off, STA regains
Crowley pass to Gonzalez goes high and Benj takes possession
Cropp with the great move down the left but Madril stones him and STA takes over