Six Nations Dominates In Win Over Clearview

Written by Gary Groob  - All Lacrosse All The Time 

The Six Nations Rivermen (11-1) visited the Clearview Crushers (3-7-1) at the Stayner Arena in Stayner, Ontario on Saturday night in Ontario Series Lacrosse action. 

The Rivermen have been making quick work of their opponents this season, averaging just over over thirteen goals per game.  Clearview has had some dandy games this year and could easily be above .500 on the season.

In the two meetings these teams have had this season, Six Nations have been victorious in both.  The Rivermen won 23-10 in April, and 13-10 at the beginning of June.

The goaltending match-up had Elan Henhawk in net for the Rivermen facing Jackson Hainer in net for the Crushers. 

Although the Crushers were able to keep it close in the first period down by only two, the Six Nations Rivermen put it into another gear in periods two and three.
 
Wes Whitlow (6g,1a), Jordan Goddard (3g,4a), Wake:Riat Bowhunter (3g,2a), Kaden Brennan (3g,5a) and Zach Herrewyers (2g,5a) led the Rivermen's relentless attack en route to a 19-6 victory. 

To The Game:

The Rivermen scored early and often.  Wes Whitlow opened the game with a blast off a Jordan Goddard feed at 0:25 seconds, followed by Kaden Brennan finishing a long lead pass from Elan Henhawk in transition at 1:15.

Gareth Haigh cut the lead in half with a blast off a Jake Dithurbide pass at 1:34, but Zach Herrewyers answered just 0:21 seconds later off a Kaden Brennan pass.

Clearview mounted a comeback with Luca Romano scoring at 5:55 off a Gareth Haigh feed, followed by Haigh with his second goal of the game off a Jay Lanigan pass at 12:10.

Wes Whitlow ended the period scoring back to back goals for the Rivermen.  The first was off a Jordan Goddard pass at 14:41, followed by a low to low shot that found the corner off a Jordan Durston feed at 16:02.

After one period, Six Nations 5 Clearview 3.

Second Period:

Clearview got on the board first when Jake Gilmore converted a Zach Thompson pass at 1:46, but the Rivermen would dominate the rest of the period.

Oakley Thomas got the Rivermen started with a sidearm snipe off a Zach Thompson pass at 5:38, followed by Wes Whitlow with his third of the game off a Kaden Brennan pass at 6:11.

Zach Herrewyers added his second of the game on a great individual effort off a Jordan Durston feed at 9:23, followed by Whitlow with his fourth of the night off a Brooker Muir pass at 10:03.  The onslaught continued with Wake:Riat Bowhunter converting a Zach Herrewyers pass with a laser to the top corner at 10:29.

Jake Dithurbide stopped the Six Nations five goal run with a shot from in close off a Ryan Pavic pass at 12:00, but Jordan Goddard answered with a blast off a Kaden Brennan pass at 15:17.  Brennan then added one himself off a Riley Miller pass at 18:12.

After two periods, Six Nations 12 Clearview 5.

Third Period:

Kaden Brennan got the third period started with a great individual effort scoring unassisted at 2:19, followed by Wes Whitlow with his sixth of the night at 2:37.

Wake:Riat Bowhunter then scored the next two.  His first was a quick stick off a Zach Herrewyers pass at 6:56, followed by a laser off a Wes Whitlow feed at 12:42.

The barrage continued with Zane Delpe scoring off a Herrewyers pass at 13:09, followed by Jordan Goddard wiring a Kaden Brennan pass at 16:35 on the power-play. 

Graham Bergsma got one for Clearview shorthanded, but a shorthanded goal by Jordan Goddard finished the scoring at 17:53.

Final score, Six Nations 19 Clearview 6.

The Three Stars:

1. Wes Whitlow 
2. Kaden Brennan 
3. Jordan Goddard