Exeter 15 Londonderry 5
April 17th, Exeter, NH - Exeter started this game as
hot as the scorching 93° temperature on this unusual New Hampshire April day.
Game ball winner Colin Thune immediately
set the tone for the game by scoring unassisted just 57 seconds into the contest.
Less than a minute later, Colin made a beautiful feed to assist a
Suresh Jones goal, and then only 2 minutes later scored another unassisted
goal to put Exeter ahead 3-0. Exeter never looked back as they dominated every
phase of the game including faceoffs by Wyatt Golding and James
Sheehan, ground balls, transition, and settled offense and defense. By
the end of the first quarter it was 6-1, and liberal substitutions were already
underway. It was a great game for Exeter's reserves to see a lot of playing
time, and they took full advantage of this opportunity to play hard and well.
Prep attackman Tom Petty had a big day with 2 goals and 2 assists,
while middie linemates Bobby Goulding (2 goals) and Taylor Evans
(1 goal), each notched their first career scores. High scorer Alan Eberstein
had a 4-goal first half before he was subbed out for the rest of the game.
At the defensive end, the starting long poles of Seth Coburn, Ben
Gage, Matt Perdoni, and Gabe Wood yielded very few opportunities
to Londonderry. Long poles replacements Tom Rubel, Jon Reed,
Eric Jackson, and John Kaufman were just as stingy in the 2nd half.
When Londonderry did break free for several 2nd half opportunities, prep goalie
Jamie Prudden repeatedly frustrated their efforts by making great saves.
Prudden finished the day with 9 saves and allowed only 2 goals. This
was a very solid effort by the entire squad, and a positive sign that there
was no letdown after the big Pinkerton win the previous outing. See
Game Pics
|
Team |
1st quarter |
2nd quarter |
3rd quarter |
4th quarter |
Game Total |
|
Exeter |
6
|
4
|
3
|
2
|
15
|
|
Londonderry |
1
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
5
|
Game Ball Winner - Colin Thune
Game Scoring - Goals - Eberstein (4), Thune (2), Petty (2), Goulding (2), Jones, Nurick, Monroe, Evans, Wood
Assists - Thune (2), Petty (2), Monroe (2),
Saves/Shots on Goal - Miller 5/8, Prudden 9/11