Falcons sink Pirates

14-Nov-2008 · 9:42pm

The fifth-place Port Colborne Pirates visited Jack Gatecliff Arena Friday night to face the first-place Mountainview Homes Falcons in their second trip to St. Catharines this season. The Falcons shutout the Pirates 2-0 back on Friday, September 26th.

GOALS BY PERIOD
TEAM	1ST	2ND	3RD	TOTAL
	0	0	0	0
	0	3	3	6

With few scoring chances, the first period was quiet with neither team registering a goal. As well, the referees only handed out one penalty to each side in the first 20 minutes of play. Shots on net at the first intermission were 9-3 in favour of St. Catharines.

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The Falcons scored first in the second period to grab a 1-0 lead with an even-strength goal from Riley Jakobschuk. His 13th goal of the season came assisted from Dylan McInnis just 51 seconds into the period.

St. Catharines doubled their lead just over a minute later when Adam Moroney netted his 4th of the year. Captain Andrew Kilcar and Adam Montgomery added helpers on the Falcons second goal of the game.

The Falcons third goal of the second period, a power-play marker, was the first for Falcon newcomer Matt Paton, recently picked up from the Erie Otters of the Ontario Hockey League. Riley Sheahan assisted on Paton's first goal in a red sweater.

Shots in the second period were 14-8 in favour of St. Catharines for a two-period total of 23-11 for the Mountainview Homes Falcons.

SHOTS BY PERIOD
TEAM	1ST	2ND	3RD	TOTAL
	3	8	6	17
	9	14	9	32

The Falcons opened the third period with a band when Riley Jakobschuk scored his second of the night just 21 seconds into the period. Adam Moroney and Miles Torch assisted on the Falcons fourth goal of the game.

St. Catharines scored their fifth goal of the game at the 12:47 mark of the third period, when Chris Langdon beat Pirates netminder Nicholas Gigone for his second marker of the season. Matt Lorito squeaked in an assist on the play.

The Mountainview Homes Falcons added a sixth goal before the end of the game to make the score 6-0. Matt Lorito added a goal to his assist on the night, a power-play marker, at the 14:58 minute mark. Chris Langdon and Riley Jakobschuk assisted.

The Falcons 18th win of the season Friday night gives them 38 points overall as they remain in first place in the Golden Horseshoe Conference. It was also their 5th shutout of the season. Tim Egloff received credit for the shutout as he turned away all 15 shots faced. The Falcons outshot the visiting Pirates 32-17.

Attendance was announced at 590 fans inside JGA Friday night. The Falcons next game is on the road Saturday, November 15th, when they travel to Niagara Falls for a 7:30pm start against the Canucks. The Falcons next home game is Friday, November 21st, when the Lambton Shores Predators travel to the Garden City for an inter-conference game. Game time next Friday is 7:30pm.