Landon Lacrosse 13 Bullis 8

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Apr 5, 2024
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Bullis hit the field with expectations of winning their first game of the Bulldogs season. That aspiration did not get immediate gratification as the Bears’ co-captain LSM, DAVISOWEN, gathered in a GB off of HAYDEN GOOZ’s opening face-off win (3/6 for the day; the opposing X man is highly rated), and SCORED @ 11:46.

The Bears did not relent, their up tempo offense delivered another goal @10:38 as SEAN MURRAY beat the Syracuse-bound net man for a 2-0 lead. The Bulldogs entered the scorebook at 7:11, but the home team responded with a sweet TROY ULISNEY to CHASE ROBERTSON 3^rd register on the scoreboard @6:31. The visitors inched back with a goal at 5:51

ZACH ABRAMSON stopped 3 of 6 shots. Landon got off 7 shots. TALAN SMITH lost his one trip to the X. The new face-off rules reduce the likelihood of a clamp win, and the wings play an increased role in these critical plays

END OF 1^ST PERIOD BEARS 4 BULLDOGs (MD) 2

The gray jerseys (school colors blue and maize) got closer with their 3^rd tally at 9:55. The Bears did not back down. @6:44 CHASE fed SEAN to restore the +2 advantage. Three Bulldogs hit the nets, at 5:22, 3:00 and 1:32, to reassert their expectations. No, No, No replied TROY who connected with co-captain ANTHONY PANETTI, who had no angle, UNLESS he used a behind-the-back shot to score @0:47. The home team knew how to use the remaining seconds as SEAN SCORED @0:03.3

ZACH made 2 saves on 10 shots. Landon got off 6 shots. TALAN was 1/3 and HAYDEN was 0/3.

HALFTIME BEARS 7BULLDOGs (MD) 5

Out of the break the energized Bullis team earned a goal at 9:35. Landon offense continued on its methodical, high speed O. CADEN SOUTHWORTH beat the Bulldog G @7:47. Followed by MAKARA NEVEROSKY’s wicked shot @6:56. Raising the margin to +4 was a well-timed ANTHONY to SEAN goal 4:34. The visitors got another tally at 1:29.

It should be noted that after 24:00, younger Landon students were playing against the visitors mano a mano with no loss of competitiveness.

ZACH saved 1 BS shotout of 6 shots. The Bears sent 12 pearls at the Bulldog G.

END OF PERIOD 3 BEARS 10 BULLDOGs (MD) 7

As those who have watched the Potomac Bulldogs play, aggression is one of their attributes. Down by three, they scored at 10:34 and their “cellies” were at a level indicating that their 1^st 2024 IAC win was imminent. Dashed again…returns the Bear who notched the first goal of the contest and DAVIS’s long pole powered the ball to the back of the net @7:16. DEVIN STEWART showed his stick skills with Bear goal #12 @5:10. TROY garnered his 3 lax assists (4 under hockey rules) as his pass to CHASE counted as his team’s lucky 13^th goal @3:27.

A salient stat for this final period was the visitors had 2 failed clears on bad passes during these critical dozen minutes. The Bear rides and depth inflicted lethargy on their adversaries. ZACH saved 3 sure goals in this quarter on 5 BS shots. Landon launched an equal number but 3 were goals. TALAN bested his opponent at X 2 of 3 faceoffs.

FINAL SCOREBEARS 13 BULLDOGs (MD) 8

St Andrews Episcopal comes to Tripplett Field at Bordley Stadium Tuesday @4:30. On Friday the match is at Rockville Pike.

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