Stone scores OT winner

21-Oct-2007 · 1:05am

Mike Stone scored the overtime winning marker Saturday night in Fort Erie to secure the win and 2 points for the Falcons against the Meteors inside the Leisureplex.

For the second night in a row, the Falcons participated in a match that totalled nine goals on the evening. Friday night's outcome was a losing effort, but St. Catharines turned the table Saturday night.

GOALS BY PERIOD
TEAM	1ST	2ND	3RD	OT	TOTAL
	0	3	1	1	5
	1	1	2	0	4

The Mountainview Homes Falcons netted goals from Vladimir Bessonov, Riley Sheahan, Andre Abayof, JT MacDonald and Mike Stone. All goals scored by St. Catharines were at even-strength.

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The Meteors responded with markers from Lucas Van Natter (2) and Kyle Steckley (2). Van Natter's second goal during a power-play tied the game up at 4-4 in the third period with 4:30 remaining.

SHOTS BY PERIOD
TEAM	1ST	2ND	3RD	OT	TOTAL
	11	15	11	4	41
	11	11	14	1	37

Van Natter's tying goal eventually forced overtime, where Mike Stone beat the Fort Erie backstop 2:39 into the extra period, with help from Falcons forward JT MacDonald.Jeff Amadio added an empty-net goal at 19:38 of the third to make the final score 5-2 in favour of the visiting Falcons.

Falcons backup netminder Yvon Boulet made 33 saves on 37 shots for the overtime victory, while Fort Erie goaltender Jeff Broeker turned away 36 of 41 shots to record the loss.

The Falcons next game is at home on Friday, November 26th, when they host the Wheatfield Jr. Blades inside the Jack Gatecliff Arena. Game time is 7:30pm sharp.