MacLeod Pots Four As Knott Shuts Door On The Bengals

In the back end of the home and home, the Brooklin Merchants (9-1) faced the Hamilton Bengals (2-4) in Ontario Series Lacrosse action at the Dave Andreychuk Arena in Hamilton, Ontario. 

The goaltending match-up had Deacan Knott in net for the Merchants facing Lucas Nagy in net for the Bengals. 

After a defensive struggle throughout the first period, Brooklin got rolling quickly in the second.  Taking advantage of Hamilton's undisciplined play, the Merchants potted three power-play goals of the five they scored in the period.  Hamilton wasn't able to solve Deacan Knott until the 19:59 mark of the period when Tye Argent finally got them on the board.  Will MacLeod (4g,0a) continued his hot night with a pair more in the third period, while the Merchants continued to make Hamilton pay with their strong power-play.  

Deacan Knott was almost unbeatable in this game, giving up a mere two goals, while also adding an assist on a Grant Breyo goal to start the second period.  Brooklin put an exclamation point on the weekend with a 9-2 victory, taking both ends of the home and home series with the Bengals. 

To The Game:

In a period that went back and forth at a torrid pace, only Zac Carrigan was able to find the back of the net with a blast off a Parker Pipher feed at 6:03.

After one period, Brooklin 1 Hamilton 0.

Second Period:

The second period saw the Merchants gain some traction.  Grant Breyo scored in transition off a long lead pass from Deacan Knott at 1:18, followed by Conor Murphy firing a Ryan McCrory feed at 5:57.

Parker Pipher added a power-play goal off a Devon Pipher pass at 6:44, followed by Will MacLeod adding two power-play goals, both off Parker Pipher feeds.

The Bengals finally got on the board with a buzzer beater from Tye Argent off a Shane Halliwell pass at 19:59.

After two periods, Brooklin 6 Hamilton 1.

Third Period:

Will MacLeod opened the third period scoring with his third of the night off a Zach Miller pass at 1:20, but Andrew Horsley answered back for Hamilton with a blast off a Gareth Haigh pass at 5:25.

Zach Miller added a goal of his own unassisted on a broken play at 8:26, followed by Will MacLeod's fourth of the game on the power-play with a low to low rocket off a Devon Pipher pass at 12:15.

Final score, Brooklin 9 Hamilton 2

The Three Stars:

1. Will MacLeod 
2. Deacan Knott 
3. Parker Pipher 

(Photo courtesy of Sam Hossack Media)