Christopher Coyle scored three goals to lead the Dix Hills Hawks 12U Gold – Calvanese to a 7-3 win over Brewster 12U Gold – Burkhard on Saturday at Clark Gillies Arena (Dix Hills Ice Rink). Dix Hills improved to 3-1-0-0 with the LIAHL 12U Gold victory, while Brewster fell to 2-2-0-0.
Coyle’s hat trick headlined a balanced attack in which five different Hawks scored. Joseph Salonia, Gianluca Dimicco, Evan Bello and Jack Tucker each added a goal for Dix Hills.
The Hawks took a 1-0 lead after the first period and pulled away in the second, outscoring Brewster 3-1 to build a 4-1 advantage through two periods. Brewster’s offense picked up in the third with two goals, but Dix Hills answered with three more of its own to keep control.
Luca Carcaterra, Dylan Feldman and Ben Ferrari scored for Brewster. The visitors spent significant time in the penalty box, with Harris Taylor assessed 24 penalty minutes and Carcaterra, Benjamin Aviles, Victor Bartovic and Luca Rinaldi each picking up two. Coyle and Cameron Maroof had two penalty minutes apiece for Dix Hills.
The Hawks will try to build on their three wins, while Brewster looks to get back on track after its second loss of the season.
