Osborne Sets Record as Brooklin Wins Big

(Photo courtesy of Sam Hossack Media)

The Ennismore James Gang (1-4) traveled west to face the Brooklin Merchants (6-1) in Ontario Series Lacrosse action Friday night.

The goaltending match-up had Riley Finn in net for Ennismore facing Lucas Coote in net for the Merchants. 

A game in which Liam Osborne (6g,5a) set a club record for points, the Brooklin Merchants scored early and often in this penalty filled game.

Down 7-0 in the first, the Ennismore James Gang finally solved Lucas Coote to get on the board.  Unfortunately, the James Gang wouldn't be rewarded too often in this game, only finding the back of the net five times.

Frustration took over for Ennismore as tue game went on, taking thirteen penalties in the game.  They gave up five power-play goals, and one shorthanded marker.  However, Ennismore did go 3 for 8 on the power-play themselves.

Brooklin came away with a decisive 22-5 victory.

  To The Game:

Kellen Pulera got Brooklin on the board first with a blast off a Liam Osborne pass at 1:07, followed by Osborne himself with a shot from the outside off a Darren Elliott feed 0:30 seconds later.

The early onslaught continued with the Merchants scoring a pair of transition goals still inside the first 5:00.  Darryl Robertson and Liam Osborne notched the goals to increase Brooklin's lead.

Kobe Handsor built the lead to 5-0 with a low to low laser off a Carson Costello pass at 11:32, followed by Darren Elliott with a shot from the top of the crease off a Liam Osborne pass at 13:16.

Brooklin pushed the lead to 7-0 when Cole Tucker fired a laser to the corner off a Liam Osborne feed at 13:37.  Michael Blaymires finally got the James Gang on the board on the power-play with a sidearm snipe off a Tommy Collins pass 15:56.

Adam Perroni and Liam Osborne added markers near the end of the period for an eight goal Merchants lead.

After one period, Brooklin 9 Ennismore 1.

Second Period:

The Merchants offense continued to roll in the second period with Devon Pipher scoring a pair of goals.  The first was converting an Eddie Renaud pass at 2:34, followed by an unassisted tally from in close at 4:07.

Quinn Hyland added another unassisted marker at 8:29, followed by Devon Pipher with his third of the game off an Eddie Renaud pass at 9:09.

Liam Osborne added his fourth and fifth of the game with a blast off a Kellen Pulera pass at 11:10, followed by converting a Darren Elliott pass at 13:18.

The Merchants added their sixteenth goal of the game before Ennismore got back on the board with Frank Coyle firing a low to low shot to the corner off a Tommy Collins pass at 14:42.

After two periods, Brooklin 16 Ennismore 2.

Third Period:

Tommy Collins opened the scoring for the James Gang with a sidearm snipe off a Michael Blaymires pass at 1:01, but a Power-play goal from Darren Elliott stopping any momentum Ennismore gained at 4:45.

Liam Osborne continued his big night with his sixth of the night converting an Eddie Renaud pass at 6:31, followed by Renaud himself with an outside blast off a Liam Osborne pass at 12:44.

Renaud added another goal off a Kellen Pulera feed at 14:45, but Bryce Dennis blasted an Adam Churchill feed on the power-play at 17:05.

Jason Crawford got on the Brooklin scoresheet with a blast to the shortside off a Ciaron Costello pass shorthanded at 17:39, followed by the teams trading goals once more.

Final score, Brooklin 22 Ennismore 5.

The Three Stars:

1. Liam Osborne 
2. Devon Pipher 
3. Darren Elliott