High School
Bulldogs Beat Down Braves
BETHPAGE, NY-The Bellmore-Merrick Bulldogs defeated the Syosset Braves 5-1 on Tuesday night to remain undefeated at 4-0. Syosset suffered their first loss of the season, falling to 3-1.
Both these teams are first and second in the Conference I Standings.
The first period was scoreless but Sean Keene broke the ice just 1:02 into the second period. James Pelini made a great centering feed to Keene who buried the puck, giving the Bulldogs the lead.
3:42 into the second period Jourdan Luskoff scored on a rebound to make it 2-0. This goal was the eventual game-winner.
Jackson Jaszczak completed a three-goal second period for the Bulldogs as he took a long shot, got his own rebound and slid it home for the 3-0 lead.
3:39 into the third Nicholas Drogan ripped a shot on a 2-on-1 to make it 4-0 for Bellmore Merrick.
Gino Tokarskiy scored his third goal of the season just under a minute later to get Syosset on the board, making it 4-1. That’s all the offense the Braves could register in this one.
Luskoff scored his second of the game on the power play in the final minute, to move the score to 5-1 and close out the Bulldogs win.
Joseph Braglia was the winning goaltender for Bellmore-Merrick making 16 saves on 17 shots.
LISN Box Score
| Period | Time | Team | Scorer(s) | Assist(s) | Notes |
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| 2nd Period | 01:02 | Bellmore – Merrick Varsity | Sean Keene (1) | James Pelini (1) | B-M 1 – 0 S/J |
| 2nd Period | 03:42 | Bellmore – Merrick Varsity | Jourdan Luskoff (2) | Collin Roulston (4) | B-M 2 – 0 S/J (GWG) |
| 2nd Period | 09:51 | Bellmore – Merrick Varsity | Jackson Jaszczak (1) | James Pelini (2) | B-M 3 – 0 S/J |
| 3rd Period | 03:39 | Bellmore – Merrick Varsity | Nicholas Drogan (3) | – | B-M 4 – 0 S/J |
| 3rd Period | 04:26 | Syosset / Jericho Varsity | Gino Tokarskiy (3) | Jeffrey Grasso (1), Joseph Fanelli (2) | B-M 4 – 1 S/J |
| 3rd Period | 14:03 | Bellmore – Merrick Varsity | Jourdan Luskoff (3) | James Pelini (3) | B-M 5 – 1 S/J (PPG) |
Three Stars Of The Game
| Star | Player | Stat Line | Summary |
| ⭐️ 1st Star | Jourdan Luskoff | 2 goals | 2 goals including the GWG and a PPG to give Bellmore-Merrick the win |
| ⭐️ 2nd Star | James Pelini | 3 assists | Great passing display with assists on 3/5 Bulldog goals |
| ⭐️ 3rd Star | Joseph Braglia | 16 saves | Was sharp in net only allowing one goal to hand Syosset their first loss of the season |
Upcoming Games
Syosset takes on Bethpage at the Town Of Oyster Bay Skating Center on Friday night at 7 pm.
Bellmore-Merrick’s next game is also against Bethpage, but on Monday night. Puck drop is set for 6:15 pm from the Newbridge Arena.
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