Rice's hat trick boosts Fox Chapel over Penn-Trafford, 5-1
Date: Feb 22, 2016
Seneca Valley one - MS had a two-goal lead after two periods and cruised the rest of the way en route to an 8-3 win over Butler - MS.
Andrew Dimond was a peerless playmaker for Seneca Valley one - MS, as he dished out four to beat Butler - MS,.
Seneca Valley one - MS forced Butler - MS goalie Connor Strobel to work between the pipes, taking 32 shots. Seneca Valley one - MS found the back of the net more times than it usually has this season. Seneca Valley one - MS averages 5.2 goals per game. Seneca Valley one - MS got an offensive boost from its blueliners, who contributed two goals during the game.
Seneca Valley one - MS also got points from Tyler Tocci, who also finished with one goal and one assist, Michael Spokane, who also had one goal and one assist, and Ian Edgar, who also finished with one goal and one assist. Others who scored for Seneca Valley one - MS included Tyler Draper, who had three and Marshall Maier and Bryce Korner, who scored one goal each. More assists for Seneca Valley one - MS came via Robby Henn, who had two and Will Hohman, Zak Murphy, and Zachary Brown, who each chipped in one.
Butler - MS managed to stay out of the box better than usual, registering one minor for two minutes in penalty time. Butler - MS ended up below its season average of 9.0 penalty minutes per game. Butler - MS did not challenge the opposing netminder, only getting 13 shots on net to force 10 saves.
Butler - MS was led by Ronan Miller, who registered two goals. Miller scored the first of his two goals short handed at 8:33 into the second period to make the score 4-1 Seneca Valley one - MS. Butler - MS found itself down a man on Jacob Longdon's elbowing. Jerome Oliver provided the assist. Miller's next tally short handed made the score 4-2 Seneca Valley one - MS with 8:20 left in the second period. Taite Duscheck picked up the assist. Butler - MS also got a goal from Tyler Wilkinson as well. In addition, Butler - MS received assists from Connor Bachman and Troy Gilliland, who contributed one each.
Seneca Valley one - MS' Cole Hoffman stopped 10 shots out of the 13 that he faced. Seneca Valley one - MS incurred four minutes in penalty time with two minors. Strobel rejected 24 shots on goal for Butler - MS. Butler - MS registered zero goals on two power play opportunities.