Newtown won a closely contested road game against the Six Nations slash this past Saturday as they hit the ILA turf for a 7pm faceoff.
The Golden Eagles trailed for much of the game but were able to pull off a one goal victory in the closing moments as defenseman Lyle Stevens caught an outlet from goalie Clint Jones on a breakaway but was checked from behind while shooting. Leading scorer Preston Lay trailed the play and capped off his hat-trick by scooping up the rebound and finding the net.
Six Nations requested a measurement on Jones's pads, but when they were found within the legal limits, found themselves on the receiving end of the two minute penalty they hoped would be Newtown's. The NGE finished the game man up and left with a 12-11 victory
Game Notes: Preston Lay continues to lead the way for the Golden Eagles with another hat-trick performance. Kori Halftown added a hat-trick of his own and Linden and Brian Stevens added two each. Tyler Strassburg and Jonathan Gill each added one a piece. Josh Becker added four helpers. The team had 14 minutes in penalties.
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The NGE were back at home Sunday as they met the Rochester Greywolves at the Gil Lay Memorial Arena for a 3pm matinee.
It was all Newtown in this potential first-round playoff preview as the first place Golden Eagles controlled play from start to finish. Bobby DeFreze notched an opening period hat-trick against his former team but was not the high scorer of the first as Preston Lay continued his hot-streak with four goals in the period and seven in the game. Heading into the second with a score of 10-1, Rochester packed their zone defense in tight and Newtown took their foot off the gas. The game would end 17-4.
Game Notes: Faceoff man Linden Stevens dominated the draws and goaltender Cory Henry added a long outlet pass assist to his 4 goals allowed performance. Morgan Montour added two goals and four assists and Brian Stevens did not find the net but notched 6 assists to help his team to victory. The team had 18 minutes in penalties, killing 2 out of 3 four minute penalties incurred.
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