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Semi Final Games - Class A
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.
In 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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