The Rivermen Send A Message In Lopsided Game One Victory

Written by Gary Groob  - All Lacrosse All The Time

The Owen Sound North Stars traveled to meet the Six Nations Rivermen at the Iroquois Lacrosse Arena in Ontario Series Lacrosse playoff action. 

Although the North Stars dropped all three meetings during the year, they played the Rivermen tough in each game.  This has the potential to be an explosively offensive series.

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

Six Nations came out of the gate to send a statement.  Three goals in under five minutes had Owen Sound on their heels.  The Rivermen defense was just as tough, not allowing anything in the period. 

The North Stars finally got on the board in the second, but again, the Rivermen controlled play most of the period.   Three late goals in the period had Six Nations up 8-2 at the intermission. 

The third period had Six Nations put it in another gear.  Seven goals from six scorers and this game was over.  Dusty Hill was steady in net only giving up three goals in the game.  Six Nations wins easily 15-3.

To The Game:

The Rivermen scored early and often in the period.  Zach Herrewyers opened the scoring converting a Jordan Durston pass at 1:32, followed by Sam LeClair just 0:19 seconds later.  Zane Delpe added a shorthanded goal off a Greg Elijah-Brown feed at 4:08.

Jordan Durston continued the barrage with a laser also off an Elijah-Brown pass at 8:32, followed by Danton Miller finishing a Zach Herrewyers pass at 10:36.

After one period, Six Nations 5 Owen Sound 0.

Second Period:

The North Stars finally solved Dusty Hill.  Nathan Laycock beat Hill to the stick side off a Jake McNabb pass at 2:22, followed by Jordan Caskenette with a great individual effort unassisted at 12:01.

Six Nations answered back with three late goals.  Sam LeClair got his second of the night off a Jacob Crans pass at 12:40, followed by Jordan Goddard with an absolute howitzer from the outside off a Zach Herrewyers pass at 13:04.  Zane Delpe got his second of the game with just 0:05 seconds remaining in the period.

After two periods, Six Nations 8 Owen Sound 2.

Third Period:

The third saw the Rivermen put it in another gear.  Riley Miller got it going early in transition converting a long lead pass from Dusty Hill at 1:22, followed by Zane Delpe's third of the game off a Jordan Goddard pass at 4:50.

Riley Miller scored again in transition finishing an Oakley Thomas pass at 6:44, followed by Greg Elijah-Brown potting a Jordan Goddard feed at 7:57.  Ross Hill continued the barrage with a beauty off a Jordan Goddard pass at 9:50.

Owen Sound got on the board with Jordan McMillen scoring on the power-play off a Carter Moran feed at 14:07, but late goals from Sam LeClair and Zach Herrewyers eclipsed that marker quickly.

Final score, Six Nations 15 Owen Sound 3.

The Three Stars:

1. Zane Delpe 
2. Greg Elijah-Brown 
3. Sam LeClair 

Six Nations takes a 1-0 series lead with game two set to take place Sunday afternoon in Owen Sound.