DIX HILLS, N.Y. — LI Kings 12U T2 NTB – Wittekind scored four unanswered goals in the third period to beat LI Kings 12U T2 NTB – Napoli 6-4 on Saturday at Clark Gillies Arena (Dix Hills Ice Rink). Wittekind entered the LIAHL Tier II 12U NTB matchup at 3-0-0-0 and improved to 4-0-0-0.
Wittekind led 2-1 after the first period, but Napoli scored three times in the second to take a 4-2 lead into the third. Wittekind then outscored Napoli 4-0 in the final period. Anthony Saccone led the way with two goals, and Christopher Berghorn, Matthew Piliero, Luke Canning and Lucas Delorenzo each scored once.
Matthew Servidio scored twice for Napoli, and Michael Currao and Jason Farrell added a goal apiece. Jake Pierce was assessed 6 penalty minutes, and Anthony Crocitto and Logan Brodsky each had 2. On the Wittekind side, Saccone and Mackenzie Stevenson were each whistled for 2 minutes.
Both teams used two goaltenders. For Wittekind, Caden Bugiada earned the win, making 12 saves on 16 shots, and Cooper Wittekind stopped all six shots he faced. For Napoli, Colin Reilly took the loss with 14 saves on 16 shots, and Steven Alwais allowed four goals on six shots.
Napoli fell to 1-1-0-0 after opening the season with a win, and Wittekind will try to extend its unbeaten start in its next game.
