Novice B Lions drop home opener, 6-4, to the Rangers

 

The South Dundas Lions Peewee B2 House team continued their winning ways on Saturday afternoon as they downed the visiting Smith Falls Bears 5-0. 

The Lions, Bears and the South Grenville Rangers were all tied for first place at seven points in the west division and with the win, the Lions move two points ahead at the season’s quarter way mark.

The Lions opened Sunday’s game with unsuccessful scoring opportunities from Austin Robinson and linemates Brody Smail and William Dejong who kept the puck alive in the Bears end for three Robinson wrist shots against Bears goalie Austin Evans. 

The Bears pushed back and got a chance on Lions goalie Sam Waytowich who shut the door on a Luke Callaghan shot. 

Lions forward Colin Minish responded with a drive to the Bears net, but was tripped to put the Lions on the power play. 

After a Bears clearing, Adam Lapier picked up the puck in his own end and skated through the Bears defenders before having his shot turned aside. The puck stayed deep in the Bears end and the Lions were pressing when Kolby Hamilton picked up the puck and avoided some checks before getting the puck behind the Bears goal-line. 

The Bears would unable to clear, and the Lions opened the scoring on their power play when Colin Minish jammed home the puck on a wrap around. 

Seconds later off the face-off, Minish broke into the Bears end and fed a pass to Grant Wells who wristed a shot home for a 2-0 lead.

The Lions continued to attack and forward Brooke Lapier got a chance, but shot wide, after Dean Lapier passed her the puck from his defensive position.

The Bears picked up the pace in the last few minutes of the period as forward Luke Callaghan tipped the puck past Oakley Beavers to break in on Waytowich. But the Lions goalie would not be beat as he stuck out his right  pad to make a big save. 

In the dying seconds of the first period, the Lions struck again when Smail and Robinson teamed up to get the puck into the Bears end. The pass went to William Dejong whose shot was deflected off the Evans glove into the net for a commanding 3-0 Lions lead.

In the second period the line of Brooke Lapier, Julenea Barnhartd and Trinity Hanes picked up the Lions scoring chances as they pressed the Bears net and continued to drive shots towards the goal. 

The Lions found themselves killing a penalty when Oakley Beavers threw a check at the Bears blue-line and was penalized four minutes for checking to the head. 

The Lions killed the first two minutes on some excellent defensive play by Shayna VanBeilen and Bryce Bradford. 

Later on a dump a Bears forward, who snowed Lions goalie Waytowich, was called for unsportsmanlike conduct which negated the Bears power play. 

South Dundas carried the play through the four on four before an offensive face-off led to the Bears best scoring chance of the day. On the face-off, the Bears centreman timed the puck drop perfectly and wristed a shot that was going into the top corner of the Lions net. But Waytowich got his glove on it to make the save and maintain the Lions 3-0 advantage.

With first place on the line and a shutout within his graps, Waytowich was strong through the third period. 

Dejong netted his second goal off a scrambled play where defenceman Oakley Beavers flipped the puck high into the air towards the net where Smail picked it up and fed Dejong for the open shot home. 

On the next shift Minish picked up a puck at his own blue line, skated through two defenders into the Bears end and fed Wells who would wrist home his second of the game and Minish’s third point on the day.

The Peewee B2 House Lions are next in action on Monday night in Brockville and at home next Saturday against North Dundas.

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Still undefeated, Kickers extend streak

IROQUOIS–The Seaway Kickers U13M team hosted Nepean City’s M3 team at the Merkley Soccer Fields on Thursday July 4. Seaway applied pressure early in the game, keeping control of the ball for a majority of the first half. 

Scoring opened 14 minutes into the first half with forward David Swerdfeger beating Nepean City’s keeper, 1-0 Seaway.

Oakley Beavers added a second goal at the 23 minute mark in the first half, 2-0 Seaway at half-time. 

Seaway played a more defensive game in the second half, keeping Nepean City’s scoring opportunities to a minimum. Score at the final whistle, 2-0 Seaway win. Keeper Travis McInnis lands his third shut out of the season, Swerdfeger his 10th goal on the season. The U13M team extends their undefeated season record to nine and 0. They host the Ottawa Royals M1 team July 11, in Iroquois, 6:30 p.m. game start. 

U13 Girls win at home, split three away games

The U13 Girls team played host to the Nepean City G1 team July 2. Nepean City opened up the scoring early in the first half with two goals, making it 2-0, Nepean City. Kicker Keira Cameron bested Nepean City’s keeper at the end of the first half, making it 2-1 at the half. 

Annaka Gibbons landed the tying goal for Seaway early in the second half, 2-2. Cameron scored her second of the night on a corner kick by Kiana Fredette, final score 3-2. 

With the expanded Southside Soccer League season, the U13 Girls team travelled to Ottawa on July 6, for three games. 

The Kickers played the Ottawa Internationals G3 team, ending in a 1-1 tie. The Internationals scored early in the first half, with Helene Bygott netting the tying goal in the second half.

Game two saw the Kickers play the Nepean City G2 team. Despite the best efforts of the team, Seaway was unable to get past Nepean City’s keeper. The game ended in a 3-0 loss.

Seaway played the Ottawa Internationals G2 team late in the day. Keira Cameron scored in the first half giving Seaway the lead at the half. Annaka Gibbons scored back-to-back goals in the second half, giving Seaway the shutout, 3-0 final.

The U13 Girls team have the week off this week. They visit the Nepean Hotspurs G1 team on July 16, at Medhurst Park in Nepean. Game start at 6:30 p.m.

U15 Girls defeat Nepean City 7-1.

The Kickers U15 Girls team defeated the Nepean City G1 team on July 3 in Iroquois, with a final score of 7-1. Goals were scored by Jane VanMoorsel, Brooke Lapier, Jayme Henry, Rebecca Ferguson, Jessica Ferguson, Quinn Horne and Kendra Buter.

Courtney Moreau and Jayme Henry shared duties as keeper. 

Results were not available at press time for their three games in Ottawa, on July 6. 

The U15 Girls team travel to Nepean, to visit the Nepean City G2 team on July 10 at Centrepointe East field. Game time is 6:30.

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