Mohawks leave Welland behind in home opener
FERGUS – The Elora Mohawks rebounded from their loss to the Six Nations Rebels at Hagersville Friday night with a 16-5 triumph over the Welland Generals in their Ontario Junior B Lacrosse League home opener Sunday at the Centre Wellington Community Sportsplex.
The Mohawks dominated the match, outshooting their guests 75-35.
Elora Mohawks 16 Welland Generals 5
“After Friday, I thought the boys came to play a little more and we saw a lot of good things out there,” Elora coach Scott Cook said.
Elora led 6-1 at the end of the first period and 12-4 after the second.
Brinley Wilson led the Mohawks with five goals and four assists while Keegan Detweiler scored four times. Brock Redwood added a pair of goals while single goals were netted by JJ Lavigne, Carter Coffey, Tobias Wilson, Connor Willmets and Curtis Dietrich. Lavigne assisted on five goals while Tobias Wilson had four assists, Jabe Verbeek had three, Owen Tovell, Coffey, Redwood and Willmets each had two and Ryan McDougall and Detweiler each had one.
Hayden Miller had a pair of goals for Welland while the other goals were scored by Bryson Greene, Josh Calder and Dawson Battersby who also had three assists. Keelan Point had two assists and Greene and Warren Owen had one apiece.
Both teams had three power-play goals, Welland’s coming on four power plays and Elora’s on six.
Xavier Demichele had 30 saves for Elora while Darian Doolittle had 59 for Welland.
The result leaves the Mohawks at 2-1-0 and Welland at 0-4-0.
“It’s been good,” Cook said of Elora’s start of the season. “We had a large group of guys away with hockey so we’re finally able to get everyone together and now the season can start.
“Everyone’s back now. This is our squad, just a few injuries, but we’ll get over those.”
The game was the first of four home games in eight days, the next one being against close rivals Guelph Regals (3-1-0) Wednesday at 8 p.m.
“I think it’s gonna be a tough one,” Cook said. “I think the game is gonna be decided by one goal and it’ll be rough lacrosse.”
The Mohawks are also to host the Owen Sound North Stars (1-1-0) Thursday at 8 p.m. and Point Edward Pacers (0-3-0) Sunday at 4 p.m.
- Guelph Sports Journal
Mohawks leave Welland behind in home opener
FERGUS – The Elora Mohawks rebounded from their loss to the Six Nations Rebels at Hagersville Friday night with a 16-5 triumph over the Welland Generals in their Ontario Junior B Lacrosse League home opener Sunday at the Centre Wellington Community Sportsplex.
The Mohawks dominated the match, outshooting their guests 75-35.
Elora Mohawks 16
Welland Generals 5
“After Friday, I thought the boys came to play a little more and we saw a lot of good things out there,” Elora coach Scott Cook said.
Elora led 6-1 at the end of the first period and 12-4 after the second.
Brinley Wilson led the Mohawks with five goals and four assists while Keegan Detweiler scored four times. Brock Redwood added a pair of goals while single goals were netted by JJ Lavigne, Carter Coffey, Tobias Wilson, Connor Willmets and Curtis Dietrich. Lavigne assisted on five goals while Tobias Wilson had four assists, Jabe Verbeek had three, Owen Tovell, Coffey, Redwood and Willmets each had two and Ryan McDougall and Detweiler each had one.
Hayden Miller had a pair of goals for Welland while the other goals were scored by Bryson Greene, Josh Calder and Dawson Battersby who also had three assists. Keelan Point had two assists and Greene and Warren Owen had one apiece.
Both teams had three power-play goals, Welland’s coming on four power plays and Elora’s on six.
Xavier Demichele had 30 saves for Elora while Darian Doolittle had 59 for Welland.
The result leaves the Mohawks at 2-1-0 and Welland at 0-4-0.
“It’s been good,” Cook said of Elora’s start of the season. “We had a large group of guys away with hockey so we’re finally able to get everyone together and now the season can start.
“Everyone’s back now. This is our squad, just a few injuries, but we’ll get over those.”
The game was the first of four home games in eight days, the next one being against close rivals Guelph Regals (3-1-0) Wednesday at 8 p.m.
“I think it’s gonna be a tough one,” Cook said. “I think the game is gonna be decided by one goal and it’ll be good, rough lacrosse.”
The Mohawks are also to host the Owen Sound North Stars (1-1-0) Thursday at 8 p.m. and Point Edward Pacers (0-3-0) Sunday at 4 p.m.
- Guelph Sports Journal