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| Ryan Benesch led Six Nations with 2 goals and 1 assist. (Photo: Darryl Smart) |
It's not unusual for Peterborough and
Six Nations to play close games in Major Series Lacrosse. They can't
get any closer than Tuesday night's contest; in which neither team
could score in overtime, leaving the final score 6-6. Even the shots
were almost identical, officially finishing 51-50 for Six Nations.
The result keeps the Lakers three
points ahead of the Chiefs for first place (21 points for
Peterborough, 18 for Six Nations). The standings could either spread
out for the first time this season or go back to being extremely
tight in the next two days as both the Chiefs (Wednesday in Brooklin)
and the Lakers (Thursday in Peterborough) play the fourth-place
Brooklin Redmen, who currently have 15 points.
Peterborough held period leads of 2-1
and 5-4. Starting goalie Evan Kirk had to leave after 40
minutes; he hadn't been feeling well before the game and was done in
by the heat and humidity. That didn't make much difference; Matt
Vinc continued the pace by allowing only two goals in the third.
The Chiefs made their third-period pair
count, though, by holding Peterborough to a single Shawn Evans
marker in the frame to even things up and force the extra period. In
overtime, Peterborough managed seven shots and Six Nations four, but
neither offence could find a goal.
Evans added 2 assists to his goal,
joining Holden Cattoni (2g, 1a) as Peterborough's leading
scorer. Six Nations had five players with 3 points each, led by Ryan
Benesch's 2 goals and an assist.
Dillon Ward made 44 saves while Kirk
and Vinc combined for 45.
