Thursday: Penn Yan over Fairport

April 20, 2006 - There were six games played on Thursday during vacation week. Defense was the name of the game at Penn Yan where the Mustangs scored the game winner in the last minute of the game. Canandaigua won by a goal at Irondequoit and Geneva scored three goals in last quarter to beat McQuaid Jesuit.
    
 Junior midfielder Steven Carlson scored three goals including one with just 0:45 in the game to give Penn Yan the 6-5 win over visiting Fairport in this great game that featured incredible defense and dramatic goals by both teams.
  
Fairport was in control of the score in the the first quarter, producing two goals while holding the Mustangs scoreless. Senior attackman Dan Scarazzo scored the first on a pass from Pat Reilly at 10:38 and Ryan Lowe scored the second (unassisted) at 7:40. The Red Raiders were in the lead 2-0 at the end of the first quarter.
  
The Mustangs reversed the offensive control in the second quarter and scored three goals while holding the Red Raiders scoreless. Dan Mesler was first to score on a drive and dodge from front right for the unassisted goal at 4:10. Carlson scored his unassisted goal on the same drive from front right (at 3:26). With the scored tied at two and time nearly finished, the Mustangs were man down when they managed to force a turn over. Ben Odell scored (unassisted) on a drive from the top of the box to get the go-ahead goal with 0:04 in the half and take the Mustangs into halftime with a 3-2 lead.
  
Like the Schroeder-Penn Yan game last week, the game was a lesson in the power of defense as both Fairport and Penn Yan defensive units limited shooting opportunities and each goalie made big "high pressure" saves when needed. The tied scored remained until the last minute of the third quarter. Fairport's Mike Danylyshyn scored a man up goal with an assist from Shawn Runyon at 0:54. The Red Raider lead didn't last long as Mike Manley won the faceoff and ran down field making an incredibly hard side arm shot with his defensive stick and scoring with 0:48 left in the quarter. At the end of the third quarter Penn Yan was up 4-3.
  
Momentum was an interesting factor in the game as the excitement of a score by one team would encourage the opponent to step it up. Fairport's Jeffrey Sanna made a beautiful feed to the crease where Pat Reilly was ready to catch and score at 10:55, but 0:22 seconds later, Steven Carlson forced a turnover, scooped up the ball and ran to the other end other field where he scored for Penn Yan.
  
Fairport tied the score again at the 4:49 mark when Dan Scarazzo passed the ball to Mike Danylyshyn on the crease for the goal. Ball control was carefully managed by both teams as they looked for opportunities that simply were not there as the defensive units made penetration difficult and the goalies made the saves.
  
With time running out, the Mustangs cleared the ball, but could not seem to get into the offensive set that Coach Hobart wanted. He called his last time out at 0:59 and gave very specific instructions to the offense. Carlson got the call and on a clear out drive from the front, placed a bounce shot past Fairport goalie Geoff Mayor. Mike Manley controlled the ball on the ensuing face off and the Mustangs took the win.
  
Scoring for Penn Yan were Carlson (3g), Odell (1g), Mesler (1g) and Manley (1g). RJ Wickham made 12 saves for the Mustangs (7-1).
  
Scoring for Fairport were Danylyshyn (2g), Lowe (1g), Scarazzo (1g-1a), Reilly (1g-1a), Sanna (1a) and Runyon (1a).
  
 It was Rush-Henrietta the 10-4 winner over Gates Chili. Brian Hantzis started the scoring for Rush-Henrietta at the 10:42 mark in the first quarter with an assist from Matt Moran. Gates Chili responded with their first goal at 0:54 remaining to finish the quarter with a tie at one.
  
Andy Hilton scored on a pass from Jim Drabin as RH reeled off the next five goals to take a 6-1 halftime lead. Scoring for the Royal Comets were Matt Moran, Justin Rose (assisted by Moran) and Moran (alone) at 6:20. Nate Delone added the last two goals before the half.
  
The third quarter was scoreless as both goalies made saves to keep the game close.
The Royal Comets scored at the 11:30 mark when Justin Rose scored (unassisted). Hantzis added his second and third goals of the game to give RH a 9-1 lead.
  
Gates added goals at 7:45 in the last quarter as Hilton scored (unassisted) and then scored again at 7:10. Hilton hit the back of the nets to make the score 9-3. Tom Sudek added a goal at 6:29 to take it 9-4 but R-H responded at 5:38 when Nate Delone scored his third goal with an assist from Hantzis.
  
Scoring for Rush-Henrietta were Hantzis (3g-1a), Delone (3g), Moran (2g-3a), Rose (2g) and Tony Henriquez (1a). Matt McShea recorded 12 saves while allowing 1 goal in three quarters.
  
Scoring for Gates Chili were Hilton (3g-1a) and Tom Sudek (1g) while Jim Drabin and Pat Sposato each added an assist. Jason Baetzhold had 18 saves in the goal for the Spartans (4-3).
  
 It was Thomas 12-4 over Spencerport in a game that was, in the begin, closer than it sounded. Kevin Kemp scored first for Thomas on a pass from Dom Scalzo but Spencerport returned with a goal from Patrick Decker on a feed from Rob Stojanov. The first quarter ended in a tie at one.
  
The Titans opened it up in the second quarter but first the Rangers scored on a man up goal by Stojanov to take a 2-1 lead. Thomas scored the next four goals to take a 6-2 lead. Scoring were Dan Hinderland (unassisted), Brendan Rothfuss (unassisted) and then another from Rothfuss assisted by Max Gurowski. The Titans continued their scoring with a goal by Scalzo assisted by Rothfuss followed by a goal by Kemp assisted by Gurowski. Stojanov for two more goals for the Rangers to end the half with Thomas up 6-4.
  
The third quarter belonged to Thomas who scored three more goals and then added three more in the last quarter.
  
Scoring for the Titans were Gurowski (6a), Kemp (4g), Jordan Tracey (1g), Brandon Reeners (1g), Rothfuss (3g-1a), Scalzo (1g-1a), Hinderland (1g) and Pat Maloney (1g). Junior goalie Alex Mosher recorded 6 saves for the Titans (5-1). No report from Spencerport.
  
 Connor Henderson scored the game winner on a pass from Chris McWilliams with 2:10 left in the game as Canandaigua defeated host Irondequoit 8-7. The Eagles led 3-1 at the end of the first quarter but the Braves came back to force a tie at three at halftime. The game was tied at six at the end of three quarters.
  
Scoring for Canandaigua were McWilliams (1g-1a), Jordan Manzer (2g-1a), AJ Groot (1g-2a), Connor Henderson (2g-1a) while James Regan, Justin Tomzak and Austin Rogers who each scored one goal and Nick Munn who added an assist. Dan Serafine made 10 saves for the Braves (4-3).
  
Scoring for Irondequoit were Kevin Coholan, Derek Pino, Mickey Haight, Nick Kane, Tim Kleehammer and Joe Parker who each scored one goal and Greg Wright who added one goal and one assist. Zach Nash made nine saves for the Eagles (3-3).
   
 It was Brighton a 9-6 victor over Aquinas tonight at Wegmans Field at Aquinas. Brighton took a 2-1 lead at the end of the first quarter and led at the half 4-3. The third quarter saw a Baron explosion as they scored four goals and held the Little Irish to 1.
  
Brighton started the scoring with a goal from Kyle Warren assisted by Robbie Asselin. David Schmandt scored next for Aquinas to tie the game at one. Colin Hickey scored on a feed from Ryan Conti to give Brighton a 2-1 first quarter lead.
  
Aquinas scored first in the second quarter to tie the game at two with a goal from Carroll Kennedy. Brighton scored the next two goals with Ryan Conti and Colin Davis each scoring (unassisted). Pat King scored the final goal of the quarter for Aquinas and Brighton took the 4-3 lead at the half.
  
Brighton came out strong in the third quarter, scoring the next four goals to take an 8-3 lead. Scoring for Brighton were Tim Williams (assisted by Ryan Conti), Colin Davis (assisted by Colin Hickey), and Josh Uline and Mike Minnarich each scoring their first varsity goal and both assisted by Davis. David Schmandt scored his second goal of the game with 0:30 seconds remaining in the third quarter. Brighton led 8 - 4 heading into the fourth quarter.
  
Aquinas came back in the fourth quarter with the first two goals to cut the Barons lead to 8 - 6. Davis finished the scoring for Brighton and the game ended with the Barons up 9 -6 for the win.
   
Colin Davis led the way for Brighton with three goals and two assists. Ryan Conti added a goal and two assists. Colin Hickey one goal, one assist, Robbie Asselin (2a), and Tim Williams, Kyle Warren, Josh Uline and Michael Minarich each added a goal for Brighton (4-3).
 
Nick Vincent and David Schmandt each had a pair of goals for Aquinas and Carroll Kennedy and Pat King each added one goal and Nick Berkompas added an assist for the Little Irish (4-4). Playing strong defense for the Irish were Carroll Kennedy, Ed Giorgi, and Joe Edd, Alex Gray, Chris Gionta and Marc Brondon.
  
 In what was a very close game until the end of the last quarter, Geneva won a 6-3 victory at McQuaid Jesuit tonight.
  
The Panthers scored the first two goals; the first from Kyle Boncaro at 8:50 on a feed from Jim Warner and the second at 8:24 by Boncaro (unassisted) on a broken McQuaid Jesuit clear. Mark Hanna scored for the Knights at 8:28 on a pass from Jeff MacDonald. Mitch Ritchie tied the score for McQuaid Jesuit at 3:54 (unassisted) after picking up a loose ball near the crease.
  
Ritchie scored the only goal of the second quarter on a pass from Nick Cardillo to give McQuaid Jesuit the 3-2 halftime lead. It would be the last goal for the Knights.
  
Geneva tied the game at three when Elliot Heaton scored an unassisted goal at 8:40 on a post ground ball drive to the goal. The teams were tied at three at the end of the third quarter.
  
The last quarter belonged to the Panthers as Jim Warner scored (alone) at 9:40 and Mike Guard scored at 4:58 (from Brian Knecht) and again at 0:25 on a pass from Steve Healy.
  
Penalties were everywhere as the Knights were assessed 14 penalties (15:00) and the Panthers received 8 (4:00). Neither team scored in man up.
  
Scoring for Geneva were Boncaro (2g), Heaton (1g), Warner (1g-1a), Guard (2g), Knecht (1a) and Healy (1a). Adam Schutz made 8 saves for the Panthers (4-3).
  
Scoring for McQuaid Jesuit were Ritchie (2g), Hanna (1g), Cardillo (1a) and MacDonald (1a). Pat Maguire recorded 13 saves for the Knights (4-4).