Thrillers & Dominance: A Day of High-Stakes Action
DAY IN REVIEW: THURSDAY - There were eight intense matchups, with five games going down to the wire. Livonia-Avon-Geneseo edged out Mynderse-Romulus 14-13 in a thrilling overtime battle, powered by six goals from Max McEnerney and a decisive game-winner from freshman Will Schweitzer. Pal-Mac pulled off a dramatic 12-11 overtime victory against Geneva after Jackson Dennie’s seventh goal sealed the deal. Canandaigua roared back from an early deficit to defeat Penfield 9-6, while Gananda outlasted Marcus Whitman 12-10 in a tightly contested showdown. Midlakes also staged a comeback to secure a 14-11 win over Bloomfield-Honeoye. Meanwhile, in dominant fashion, Wayne rolled past Newark 21-11, Penn Yan controlled Clarence 18-12, and East United-Eastridge stormed past Batavia 16-1 to round out the action-packed day.
PENFIELD-6 at CANANDAIGUA-9 - Canandaigua secured a 9-6 victory over Penfield after overcoming an early three-goal deficit. Mike Belles led the offense with four goals and one assist, while Patrick Olvany added three goals. Penfield's leading scorer was Jake Maurer with two goals, and goalie Mason Schembri recorded 19 saves with a 68% save rate. Canandaigua improved to 14-0 on the season while Penfield moved to 7-7. [ Story and BOX SCORE]
MYNDERSE-ROMULUS-13 at LIVONIA-AVON-GENESEO-14 in overtime - Livonia-Avon-Geneseo secured a 14-13 overtime victory against Mynderse-Romulus behind six goals from Max McEnerney and the game-winning shot by freshman Will Schweitzer. Henry Walters added four goals and two assists, while goalie Colton Rose recorded 25 saves with a 66% save rate. Mynderse-Romulus kept the game close, with Griffin Hilimire scoring seven goals and three assists. [ Story and BOX SCORE]
PAL-MAC-12 at GENEVA-11 in Overtime - Pal-Mac defeated Geneva 12-11 in overtime after a back-and-forth contest. Geneva’s top scorers included Ryland Dunham and Max Heieck with three goals and one assist each, while Brent Williams recorded 17 saves with a 59% save percentage. Pal-Mac forced overtime with a last-second goal and secured the win with Jackson Dennie’s seventh goal of the night. Geneva will host Newark on May 20, and Pal-Mac will take on Mynderse-Romulus the same day. [ Story and BOX SCORE] - - More images in the photo gallery.
WAYNE-21 at NEWARK-11 - Wayne defeated Newark 21-11, securing its 18th consecutive win in the series. Shane Coleman (5 goals, 4 assists) and Mason Michel (5 goals, 2 assists) led Wayne’s offense, while Evan Shulla (5 goals, 2 assists) and Sam Underhill (5 goals, 1 assist) paced Newark. Seven players scored for Wayne, including sophomore Cody Crandell with his first varsity goal. Goalkeeper Gavin Hamel recorded 9 saves on 11 goals. Newark will play Bishop Kearney next, while Wayne prepares to face Bloomfield-Honeoye. [ Story and BOX SCORE]
PENN YAN-18 at CLARENCE-12 - Penn Yan defeated Clarence 18-12 in a non-league contest, pulling away in the third quarter after a close first half. Leading scorers were Teagan Fingar with five goals and four assists, and Braden Fingar with four goals and one assist. Freshman midfielder Greyson Hathway reached 213 career faceoff wins with 28 victories. Penn Yan’s streak extends to six games, and they will host Churchville-Chili on May 20th. [ Story and BOX SCORE]
BLOOMFIELD-HONEOYE-11 at MIDLAKES-14 - Midlakes secured a 14-11 win against Bloomfield-Honeoye after overcoming an early deficit. Carter Casper led Midlakes with three goals and three assists, while goalie Stuart Quku recorded 16 saves. Bloomfield-Honeoye saw strong performances from Brayden Arber and Tyler Bruder, but Midlakes’ late surge ensured victory. This marks Midlakes’ sixth consecutive win in the series, and they will face Gananda next. [ Story and BOX SCORE]
GANANDA-12 at MARCUS WHITMAN-10 - Gananda defeated Marcus Whitman 12-10 in a competitive game with multiple lead changes and three ties. Jase Smith led the Blue Panthers with six goals, while Ayden Clark paced Marcus Whitman with six of his own. Goalie Nick Falso had 18 saves for Gananda with a 64% save percentage. Gananda’s late-game rally secured the victory. [ Story and BOX SCORE]
BATAVIA-1 at EAST UNITED-EASTRIDGE-16 - Only the score was reported by post-time. [ Story and BOX SCORE]
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