Arena Lacrosse League East Weekly Game Recaps - Week Thirteen

by Gary Groob

Arena Lacrosse League East Weekly Game Recaps  - Week Thirteen 



Friday

Ohsweken Bears 21  Six Nations Snipers 9

At the Iroquois Lacrosse Arena in Hagersville, Ontario 

An undermanned Ohsweken team put together a total team effort en route to a 21-9 victory.   Jumping out to a 6-2 first quarter lead, the Bears never looked back getting in front as much as 18-7 early in the fourth quarter.  Gowah Abrams was solid in goal for the Bears, frustrating Six Nations shooters all night long for the win.

Haneh Brant (4g,4a), Danton Miller (4g,4a), and Kyle Pedwell (4g,3a) led the way for Ohsweken, with James Whiteford (2g,9a) being the playmaker. 

Kedoh Hill (3g,2a), Haudais Maracle (2g,2a), Cheyton King (2g,1a), and Mason Hill (2g,1a) were the scorers for the Snipers.  

The Three Stars:

1. Haneh Brant (Ohsweken)
2. James Whiteford (Ohsweken)
3. Danton Miller (Ohsweken)



Saturday 

Oshawa Outlaws 22  Peterborough Timbermen 9

At the Millbrook Arena in Peterborough, Ontario 

The Peterborough Timbermen put up a valiant effort in the first half keeping the game close.  Oshawa started to pull away at the break with Cam Milligan scoring four times in the first half for Oshawa.  The second half was all Outlwas.  Led by Alec Simons and Josh Gilray,  Oshawa dominated the Timbermen throughout the half.  The Outlaws got production from eight different scorers in the second half, with John St. John involved in almost everything as the setup man.  A fifteen goal barrage gave the Outlaws the 22-9 victory.

Cam Milligan (4g,5a), Josh Gilray (3g,3a), and Alec Simons (4g,2a) led the way for Oshawa, with John St. John (1g,10a) as the playmaker.  Jackson Brown was superb in the Outlaws net.

Cole Hanrahan (2g,3a) and Riley Curtis (2g,3a) led the Peterborough attack.  A bright spot was the Timbermen got production from seven different scorers in this game.

The Three Stars:

1. Cam Milligan (Oshawa)
2. John St. John (Oshawa)
3. Zach Tomkinson (Oshawa)



Brampton Express 15  Toronto Monarchs 19

At the Toronto Rock Athletic Centre in Oakville, Ontario 

In what was this week's "Game of the Week", the Brampton Express visited the Toronto Monarchs in a battle for first place in the league.  The Monarchs got off to a fast start jumping out to a 3-0 lead before the Express started rolling.  Brampton was able to put together an attack to tie the game 5:00 into the second quarter.  The Monarchs then found another gear.  They scored four of the next five goals never relinquishing the lead again, en route to a 19-15 win.  

Parker Pipher (6g,8a) and Jordan Dance (6g,3a) were instrumental in the Monarchs attack, with Tanner Buck (3g,9a) being the playmaker. 

Brampton was led by Zac Sunderland (3g,4a) and Mitchell Geoffrey (3g,2a), with six other scorers getting on the board.

The Three Stars:

1. Parker Pipher (Toronto)
2. Jordan Dance (Toronto)
2. Tanner Buck (Toronto)



Sunday at the Iroquois Lacrosse Arena 

Early Game 

Paris RiverWolves 14  Ohsweken Bears 9

The RiverWolves, who have had a resurgence recently, got off to a good start leading 8-2 at the half.  A strong third quarter had Paris up 11-3 heading into the fourth quarter.  Although they took their foot off the gas a bit, allowing Ohsweken to get back in the game, the result was never in doubt.   Paris walked away with a 14-9 victory.   

Ryan Pavic (3g,0a), Alex Kew (3g,0a) and Andy Dawson (2g,3a) led the Paris attack, with Josh Rex (1g,5a) as the playmaker.  Laine Hruska was exceptional in the RiverWolves net.

James Whiteford (2g,3a) and Nash Kramer (2g,0a) led the Bears offense, with Chris Attwood (1g,4a) as the playmaker. 

The Three Stars:

1. Laine Hruska (Paris)
2. Alex Kew (Paris)
3. Nash Kramer (Ohsweken)



Late Game 

Whitby Steelhawks 18  Six Nations Snipers 9

While the Six Nations Snipers put up a good fight until midway through the second quarter, the Steelhawks were just too powerful in the long run.  Scoring 11 of the next 12 goals, Whitby blew the game wide open by the start of the fourth quarter.  The Snipers kept fighting, but the hole was just too deep to dig out of.  

Liam Osbourne (3g,4a), Devin Pipher (3g,3a), and Dylan Goddard (3g,2a) led the way for the Steelhawks, with eight others getting on the scoresheet.  Kaleb Martin was superb in net on this day making many difficult saves.

Justin Porga (3g,2a), Cheyton King (2g,1a), Nolan Fehr (2g,0a), Brent Longboat (1g,1a), and Ben Smiley (1g,0a) were the scorers for the Snipers. 

The Three Stars:

1. Liam Osbourne (Whitby)
2. Kaleb Martin (Whitby)
3. Devin Pipher (Whitby)