Week #6 vs New Hampshire Rusty Bones 10-4 W (2-3)

Last night we played another great team-oriented effort getting scoring from six differant players and getting our 2-3 record to include "2 - New Hampshire" by beating the Rusty Bones 10-4. (NOTE: Our scorer had the final 10-4 but, the Rusty Bones believed it to be 9-4...we are trying to confirm the official result with the referees).

The pre-game strategy was to score early and never let the Bones feel as if they were in the game. The offense answered with six first quarter scores on 21 shots from Brian Crowley #14 (2), Juice #23 (+ an assist), George Finn #9 (2) and Dan Connors #30. The defense also responded by shutting the Bones offense down and limiting them to just one goal on 13 shots. The half time lead of 8-1 was achieved with second quarter goals from Mark Gough #8 and another from Crowley to complete his 'hat trick.'

The game was dictated by the Sachems' dominance at the face off X winning 12 of 16 and the defense having a very efficient 80% of their clears. Goalie John Decesere #15 had yet another "stellar" performance in the net turning away 19 shots. In the second half the offense concentrated on ball movement, getting everyone involved and less about scoring with Captain "Juice" marshalling the troops from the sideline after chipping in a tally in the 3rd. With the score/game seeming to shift momentum toward the Bones, Gough #8 finished the fourth with his second goal on the night for a final, 10-4.

Overall, Juice #23 extended his team leading scoring total of 16 points (9G, 7A) with Brian Crowley #14 the next nearest at 8 points (8G) followed by Steve Hooper #19 with 4 points.

The statistics do not include the Week #5 result from the July 13th suspended game with the Gansett Grays. The game was suspended at half time due to an injury sustained by one of our players. The game is being scheduled and will resume with the score 3-5.