High School
Hornets Sting Spartans
Joseph Fazio and Spencer Menkes scored two goals apiece as the Half Hollow Hills Hornets cruised to a 7-1 victory over the Roslyn/ E. Williston/ Carl Place Spartans. The Hornets moved to 3-3 on the season. The Spartans dropped to 1-4 on the campaign. Maddox Franks made 23 saves in his second win in as many starts. Vincent Psalides started his fourth game of the season for the Place Spartans.
Just twenty seconds into the first frame, Joseph Castellano opened the scoring for Half Hollow Hills. The Hornets would lead for the remainder of the game. With 11:14 gone by in the 1st period, Spencer Menkes scored the eventual game winner to give Half Hollow Hills a 2-0 lead. The Hornets outshot the Spartans 8-6 in the first fifteen minutes.
The Hornets scored three goals in under two minutes on the second stanza. Joseph Fazio scored with 4:57 gone by in the period. Nineteen seconds later, Spencer Menkes made it 4-0. Jett Lucas gave the Hornets a commanding 5-0 lead with 6:38 gone by. Benson Huang scored the fourth Hornets goal of the period. The Hornets led 6-0 after two periods of play. Both teams had eleven shots on goal in the 2nd period.
Joseph Fazio scored the seventh and final goal of the game for the Hornets with 3:31 gone by in the third frame. Jordan Sirota put the Spartans on the board with under five minutes remaining. The Hornets outshot the Spartans 11-8 in the last frame of play. The Hornets outshot the Spartans 30-24, but the stellar play of Franks was a difference maker down the stretch for Half Hollow Hills.
Scoring Summary
Period | Time | Goal Scorer (Team) | Assist(s) | Goal Type |
---|---|---|---|---|
1st | 00:20 | Joseph Castellano (Hornets) | – | – |
1st | 11:14 | Spencer Menkes (Hornets) | Jett Lucas | GWG |
2nd | 04:57 | Joseph Fazio (Hornets) | Dylan Solomon | – |
2nd | 05:16 | Spencer Menkes (Hornets) | Joseph Fazio, Jesse Santangelo | – |
2nd | 06:38 | Jett Lucas (Hornets) | Joseph Castellano, Peter Menexas | – |
2nd | 09:56 | Benson Huang (Hornets) | Alexander Nizza | – |
3rd | 03:31 | Joseph Fazio (Hornets) | Jett Lucas | – |
3rd | 10:38 | Jordan Sirota (Spartans) | – | – |
Three Stars of the Game
Star | Player (Team) | Stat Line | Performance Summary |
---|---|---|---|
1st | Spencer Menkes (Hornets) | 2 Goals | Scored the eventual game winner in a two ho performance. |
2nd | Joseph Fazio (Hornets) | 2 Goals, 1 Assist | Fazio scored twice and added an assist in the win for the Hornets. |
3rd | Maddox Franks (Hornets) | 23 Saved, Win | Posted a .958 save percentage in his second win of the season. |
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