Photos and Story by Janet Schultz, NYHOL
Lancaster opened the scoring in the 25th Super Sunday Section VI DII Championship Friday night. Tony Grimm scored, assisted by Max Hochulski with seven minutes left in the first period. Orchard Park answered that goal with four more to close out the first period 4-1.
Scoring for OP were Gavin Reashor, assisted by Sean Robertson and Alexander Saeli; Cameron McCarthy, assisted by Barret Anstett on the powerplay; Brennan O’Hara, unassisted and with 1:53 left Reashor, assisted by Saeli and Robertson dropped in the last puck of the first period.
Justin Relosky, assisted by McCarthy opened the scoring in the second period with 6:50 left. Just 12 seconds later Robertson added one, assisted by Cole Purrenhage. Lancaster switched Goaltender Dylan Gerth for Austin Williams. That didn’t stop Orchard Park as Purrenhage dropped one in assisted by Brady Ciano. Lancaster came back with two goals in the last 54 seconds of the game. Cooper Dee, assisted by Joey Wisniewski and Parker Serio scored with 54.5 seconds left and Carter Mendzyk added another with 3.1seconds left, assisted by Wisniewski. Second period ends 7-3 in favor of Orchard Park.
Anstett scored an empty netter with 1:59 left of the third period, unassisted.
Orchard Park takes their fourth consecutive Section VI Championship 8-3.
Goaltender Gerth faced 20 shots, saving 14 in 28 minutes of play for Lancaster and Austin Williams stopped 13 of 15 for Lancaster in 21 minutes.
For Orchard Park Matthew Schwarzott received the Miguel Rodriguez Outstanding Goaltender of the Game. He stopped 16 of 19 shots on goal.
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