Bengals Storm Back With Four-Goal Third Period To Stun NorthStars 9-8

By Gary Groob 

The Hamilton Bengals (5-5) traveled to face the Owen Sound NorthStars (7-5) in Ontario Series Lacrosse action Sunday evening at the Harry Lumley Bayshore Arena in Owen Sound, Ontario. 

The goaltending match-up had Aden Walsh in net for the Bengals facing Andrew Kidd in net for the NorthStars. 

Hamilton showed tremendous resilience Sunday night, overcoming multiple deficits to stun the Owen Sound NorthStars 9-8 in a thrilling Ontario Series Lacrosse matchup. Trailing 7-5 entering the third period and still down by two with less than six minutes remaining, the Bengals refused to back down. Jaden Patterson led the comeback with a four-goal performance, while Carson Moyer scored twice, including the game-winning goal with just 45 seconds left, as Hamilton completed an incredible four-goal third-period rally.

Owen Sound appeared to be in control for much of the evening after building an early three-goal lead behind two first-period goals from Cohen Jennings and a six-point night from Cam Sanderson. Each time Hamilton pulled within a goal, the NorthStars had an answer, but the Bengals saved their best for last. Andrew Horsely sparked the late comeback before Patterson tied the game with 1:18 remaining, setting the stage for Moyer's brilliant individual effort that capped a dramatic comeback victory and earned Hamilton a hard-fought 9-8 road win.

To The Game:

Cohen Jennings got the NorthStars on the board converting a Jordan Caskenette pass at 7:09, followed by Dawson McKenzie with a blast off a Rob Kloepfer feed 17 seconds later.  Mason Kreller then increased the lead to three with a low to low shot that caught the corner off a Carter Moran pass at 9:06.

Hamilton finally got on the board with Jaden Patterson converting an Andy Campbell pass at 13:40 on the power-play, but Cohen Jennings scored his second of the frame shorthanded off a Dawson McKenzie dish at 15:41.

Zach Terry kept the Bengals in the game with an outside blast off a Brendan Campbell pass at 16:47.

After one period, Owen Sound 4 Hamilton 2.
Shots on goal favored Owen Sound 17-14.

Second Period:

Hamilton got within one goal when Carson Moyer scored off an Andrew Horsely pass at 1:00, but Cam Sanderson replied on the power-play with an outside laser off a Riley Thompson feed at 3:42.

The NorthStars increased the lead to three with a blast from Nate Laycock off a Sanderson feed at 4:01, but Pent Eistrat hit a low bounced shot off a Trevor McDonald pass at 6:55 to again keep the game close.

Jaden Patterson again brought Hamilton within one on a broken play unassisted at 9:29, but Cam Sanderson answered with a late goal off a Mason Kreller pass at 18:55 to again give a two goal cushion.

After two periods, Owen Sound 7 Hamilton 5.
Shots on goal favored Hamilton 18-17.

Third Period:

Jaden Patterson again got the Bengals within one with a low to low laser unassisted at 4:34, but again Cam Sanderson, on a delayed penalty,  replied with an outside shot off a Josh Thompson pass at 14:06.

Andrew Horsely got Hamilton back immediately converting a Pent Eistrat pass 10 seconds later, followed by Jaden Patterson with the tying marker with just 1:18 remaining.  Carson Moyer then scored at 19:15 on a great individual effort for the game winner.

Final score, Hamilton 9 Owen Sound 8.
Shots on goal favored the NorthStars 15-12, for a game total of 49-44 in favor of Owen Sound.

The Three Stars:

1. Jaden Patterson 
2. Cam Sanderson 
3. Carson Moyer