Morgantown - JV and North Allegheny 2 - JV skate to 4-4 ti...
Date: Nov 13, 2015
Thomas Jefferson - MS rallied from two goals down to secure a 5-4 win over Wheeling Catholic - MS.
Thomas Jefferson - MS let multiple leads slip away before eventually digging out of a two hole to pick up the win. Thomas Jefferson - MS took a 2-1 advantage on a goal by Will OBrien at 1:01 in the second period. Thomas Jefferson - MS went down 4-2 after Wheeling Catholic - MS' Dylan Slaysman put the puck home at 4:04 in the third period. After knotting things up at 4-4 on a goal by Luke Rayman at 8:24 in the third, Thomas Jefferson - MS got the game-winner from Eddie Pazo at 9:45 in the third period.
Thomas Jefferson - MS got the win thanks to a great game by Pazo, who had two goals and one assist. Pazo scored the first of his two goals on the power play at 5:57 into the third period to make the score 4-3 Wheeling Catholic - MS. Ryan Slut provided the assist. Pazo's next tally on the power play made the score 5-4 Thomas Jefferson - MS with 10:15 left in the third period. Riley Holzer assisted on the tally.
Thomas Jefferson - MS managed to stay out of the box better than usual, racking up one minor for two minutes in penalty time. Thomas Jefferson - MS ended up below its season average of 6.0 penalty minutes per game. Thomas Jefferson - MS outdid its season average for goals scored. This season, Thomas Jefferson - MS averages 2.8 goals per contest.
Thomas Jefferson - MS additionally got points from Jake Schmidt, who also grabbed one goal and one assist. In addition, Thomas Jefferson - MS received assists from Brady Rotolo and Jake Gardiner, who contributed one each.
Wheeling Catholic - MS surpassed its usual scoring output this season. Wheeling Catholic - MS averages 1.8 goal per game.
Wheeling Catholic - MS also had goals scored by Gabriel Haworth, Rian Jones, and Tyler Weekley, who each put in one. Other players who recorded assists for Wheeling Catholic - MS were Mason Smith, who had two and James Lahood, Lleyton Slaysman, and Kiefer Slaysman, who each chipped in one.
Luke Ripepi made 21 saves for Thomas Jefferson - MS on 25 shots. Thomas Jefferson - MS registered one goal on four power play opportunities. Wheeling Catholic - MS' DJ Lyons stopped 12 shots out of the 17 that he faced. Wheeling Catholic - MS incurred eight minutes in penalty time with four minors.