Bear Lacrosse 8 Gonzaga 10

The Uber confidant Purple Eagles, led by a bagpipe player who also was a GCHS middie, flocked on Buchanan Field with 10 Division I commits and 3 Div. III studs and a Ty Zander (the IL guru was in attendance) #16 national ranking. Their expectations, unspoken, were that this would be an easy romp on the Eye Street Bear visitors. Their vision seemed to be realistic early, particularly during the 2^nd period, but the Bears, much to the frustration of the Gonzaga coaches, won the second half 5-2.

The home team won the 1^st face-off and scored at 0:08 expired in the game.

The Bears equalized the score on a Guy King pass to Joey Graham for Bear #1 goal @10:12

END OF 1^ST Q BEARS 1 PURPLE EAGLES 1

The next 12 minutes did not fare as well for the Bears. The GCHS players tallied 6 times (at11:15, 10:23,10:15, 4:28 and 2:09) and most of them were the stickwork of one of the home team players, who has not yet committed (Ty Zander’s presence?).

Landon’s EMO used its advantage to score @9:58 on a Joey G pass to Will Carlson. Zak Oehlerking legally completed a dive shot @ 0:28 for the 3^rd Bear goal.

HALFTIME PURPLE EAGLES 8 BEARS 3

The coaches instructions during the intermission because the visitors added 2 to their side of the scoreboard. Zak has his 2^nd point @10:19. Soon thereafter Graham Hertzberg fed Guy for the next goal @ 8:26.

The Eye Street team responded at 6:17 and Guy passed to Graham@ 4:29. The Purple Eagles put their last goal in at 1:31.

END OF 3^RD Q PURPLE EAGLES 10 BEARS 6

The remainder of the game was all Bears, shutting out the home team and added two more goals.

On a fast break, Billy Banfield beat several defenders and entered the Landon O zone. His pass to Joey G resulted in the Bears’ 7^th goal. Refusing to give up, Garrett Kurtz sped past several defenders and ended the game with a nice goal @0:41.

END OF GAME PURPLE EAGLES 10 BEARS 8

Khari Baten “That’s a Bear” Award

            Zak Oehlerking

                Will Bou

             Matt Kopp

The Keystone Games next week

2/28 Penn Charter home

3/30 Episcopal Academy