Perotto Gives Pittsford Win Over Corning

May 12, 2016 - NOTES: In a game of halves, Pittsford defeated Corning 8-7. The Panthers scored the game winning goal in the final sixty seconds. The Hawks finish their season at 13-3 with two of their three losses to Section Five Teams. Corning came out of the gate ready to win and scored four of the first five to lead 4-1 with 5:27 left in the first half.

Dustin Farwell scored two of the goals in the opening run with Devon Sullivan and Aiden Olmstead scoring the other two. Pittsford`s Colby Barker scored the lone Panther goal with 10:00 left in the second quarter to get them on the board. Jack Kaufman brought the game within two with his goal with 1:00 remaining in the half (assist from Connor Fitzgerald). The Hawks led 4-2 at the half.

Pittsford scored the first three goals of the third quarter to take back the game. Jonathan Perotto, Jake Belias and Fitzgerald scored for the Panthers. Their first lead came at 3:11 left in the third quarter and they took the 5-4 lead into the last 12 minutes. Corning tied the game again 0:38 into the final quarter with an unassisted goal from Cale Donegan. Pittsford scored back to back goals to take control gain with scoring by Belias and Perotto. Corning never quit and scored two of their own in less than thirty seconds. Sullivan scored his second with 2:45 remaining and Olmstead scored his second with 2:21 remaining. As noted above, the game was won in the final minute with Perotto scoring his third with 0:59 left in regulation.