The Rivermen Take First Overall With A Big Win Over The North Stars

Written by Gary Groob  -  All Lacrosse All The Time

The Six Nations Rivermen (14-2) faced the Owen Sound North Stars (4-10-1) in Ontario Series Lacrosse action at the Bayshore Community Centre in Owen Sound, Ontario. 

Six Nations could wrap up first overall in the league with a win in this game. While Owen Sound could guarantee fourth with a victory. 

The goaltending match-up had Dusty Hill in net for the Rivermen facing Ethan Woods for the North Stars. 

A very entertaining first period had the teams tied 2-2 at the half way point.  The Rivermenwere able to capitalize on a few Owen Sound miscues to take a 4-2 lead at the intermission.

The second period had Six Nations take over the play scoring six times.  Sam LeClair (4g,2a) had a pair in the period sparking the Rivermen offense.

Owen Sound mounted a comeback in the third period with Carter Moran (3g,1a) and Jake McNabb (2g,5a) taking charge.  Zach Herrewyers (1g,4a) was instrumental in the Rivermen win setting up a couple of goals down the stretch.  Six Nations takes the victory 14-9.

To The Game:

After half a period of end to end action, the Rivermen finally got on the board with Sam LeClair finishing a Jordan Goddard feed at 7:17, followed by Kaden Brennan blasting a Mason Hill pass in 0:33 seconds later.

Jordan Caskenette responded for the North Stars with a pair of goals. The first was a low to low shot that beat Dusty Hill to the shortside off a Jake McNabb pass at 8:21, followed by a low laser again off a McNabb feed at 9:54 on the power-play. 

Danton Miller gave the Rivermen the lead once again with a power-play marker off a Sam LeClair pass at 11:53, followed by Zach Herrewyers with a shot from in close off a LeClair pass at 19:56.

After one period, Six Nations 4 Owen Sound 2.

Shots on goal were even at 12-12.

Second Period:

Mike McLaughlin opened the second period scoring increasing the Six Nations lead in transition off a long lead pass from Dusty Hill at 3:16, but Carter Moran's laser brought Owen Sound back in the game off a Jake McNabb pass at 4:09.

Sam LeClair converted a Mason Kamminga pass at 10:18, followed by Greg Elijah-Brown with a howitzer off a Zach Herrewyers pass at 11:24.

Carter Moran's second of the game on the power-play got Owen Sound closer, but Jacob Crans answered with a low laser unassisted at 15:27. 

The Rivermen finished the period strong with two more tallies.  Sam LeClair added his third of the game off a Zane Delpe pass at 18:52, followed by Kaden Brennan with a late transition goal off an Oakley Thomas feed with just 0:07 seconds remaining in the period.

After two periods, Six Nations 10 Owen Sound 4.

Shots on goal favored Owen Sound 15-13.

Third Period:

The North Stars opened the third period scoring with Nathan Laycock converting a Brody Caskenette pass at 2:46, followed by Carter Moran's third of the game off a Jake McNabb feed at 3:50.

Jake McNabb got Owen Sound within three goals with a power-play goal unassisted at 6:19, but Sam LeClair's fourth of the day stopped the North Stars run off an Oakley Thomas feed 0:37 seconds later.

Jordan Caskenette added his third of the game off a Jake McNabb pass at 7:21, but Ross Hill responded for the Rivermen finishing a Zach Herrewyers pass with a quick stick at 12:48.

Jordan Goddard increased the Six Nations lead with a laser off a Zach Herrewyers pass at 13:46, followed by Kaden Brennan converting an Oakley Thomas pass at 16:45.

Jake McNabb added a late goal for the North Stars off a Brody Caskenette pass at 19:06, but it was too little too late.

Final score, Six Nations 14 Owen Sound 9.

Shots on goal favored the Rivermen 15-13, for a game total of 40-40.

The Three Stars:

1. Sam LeClair 
2. Kaden Brennan 
3. Jake McNabb