Exeter 3  Bridgton 4
Exeter, NH, Wednesday, March 28th - For the first scrimmage of the season against a very good opponent, this was a very positive outing for the BIG RED. As suspected, the Exeter defense is very strong, and Yuri Larrabee was magnificent in the goal. Exeter could not maintain control of the ball in our own offensive zone for much of the first half. Bridgton used their athleticism and depth to keep constant pressure on the ball all over the field. Despite having the ball 90% of the time, Bridgton could only manage 1 goal in the first quarter to match the 1 goal Exeter managed on a deflection by JP Collmus of a George Negroponte pass. Exeter settled down in the 2nd quarter and started to control the ball much more and to generate shots on the goal. Nic Laster scored on an assist by Chris Silberman to put Exeter ahead 2-1 at the half. Long poles Garrett Nicholson, John Dwyer, Sam Gardner, and Evan O'Brien played superb defensively the entire game, as three of Bridgton's four goals were scored by middies. Bridgton tied it up 2-2 in the 3rd quarter, and the fourth went scoreless until prep Eric Slingerland scored unassisted with 9 minutes left to play. Bridgton tied the score with 3 minutes on the clock, but Exeter had a clean fast break to seal the win with 30 seconds to play. Unfortunately, the offense could not convert the fast break, turned the ball over, and Bridgton scored with 18 seconds left on the clock. All in all, this was a very good outing for Exeter. Once the offense clicks into gear, things will look even better. click here to see pics

Team	1st quarter	2nd quarter	3rd quarter	4th quarter	Game Total
Exeter	1	1	0	1	3
Bridgton	1	0	1	2	4

Game Scoring - Goals - Collmus, Laster, Slingerland

                           Assists - Negroponte, Silberman