Exeter 8  Kennebunk 1
Exeter, NH, Wednesday, April 4th - The snow and sleet started coming down around 3:30 PM, so by the start of the 4:30 PM game there was a layer of snow on the turf and orange balls were a must. Nevertheless, Exeter and Kennebunk were not to be denied their annual rite of playing our first game against each other in horrific conditions. Amazingly, the quality of play was reasonably good. Despite every ground ball resulting in a pocket full of snow in addition to the lacrosse ball, the players from both teams competed hard and well. It took awhile for the offense to get going as Exeter was only able to muster goals by Nic Laster and Freddy Janney in the first quarter to take a 2-0 lead. The defense of John Dwyer, Garrett Nicholson, Sam Gardner, Evan O'Brien, and goalie Yuri Larrabee dominated play at their end, and did not let Kennebunk hold onto the ball for very long. The 2nd quarter was all about game ball winner Max Alderman taking over the game. He scored the opening goal of the period on an assist from Laster, and then he proceeded to find the open man and assist on three of Exeter's next five goals. Scoring for Exeter in the 2nd quarter to blow the game open was Eric Slingerland, JP Collmus, George Negroponte, Charlie Brewer, and Nic Laster. With the score 8-1 and Exeter dominating play, Exeter emptied the bench and let the starters sit out the 2nd half. While the field and weather conditions continued to deteriorate, the play on the field by Exeter's 2nd team stayed focus and intense. There were several good opportunities to increase the lead that were denied, and goalie Tyler Page made a few outstanding saves to keep his 2nd half shutout. click here to see game pics.

Team	1st quarter	2nd quarter	3rd quarter	4th quarter	Game Total
Exeter	2	6	0	0	8
Kennebunk	0	1	0	0	1

Game Ball Winners - Max Alderman

Game Scoring - Goals - Laster (2), Slingerland,Collmus, Negroponte, Alderman, Brewer, Janney

                           Assists - Alderman (4), Laster (2), Brewer

Faceoffs Won/ Faceoff Attempted- Eberhart 6/7, Slingerland 3/3

Saves/Shots on Goal - Larrabee 4/5, Page 5/5