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Tilton 6 - Berwick 3
Tilton makes Berwick pay for crucial mental mistakes
TILTON, NH - The Bulldogs put forth a strong effort tonight, but they struggled to sustain much pressure on Tilton and some key defensive lapses ended up costing Berwick in the end. The shots were 9-7 after one, with Tilton scoring with 2:45 left in the period to take a 1-0 lead into the break.
Tilton scored again midway through the second but Nick McSorley (Biddeford, ME) answered for the Bulldogs after a beautiful stretch pass by Paddy Condon (S. Berwick, ME). Condon, breaking with the puck up ice on the power play, found McSorley at the far blue line and McSorley beat the goalie high to the blocker side to make it 2-1. Shots were 21-17 in favor of Tilton after two.
Tilton scored just 53 seconds into the third but Berwick hung tough, making it a one-goal game again when Chris Dowd (Danville, NH) shelved one from the point with the assist and net-front screen from Shane White (Londonderry, NH). Tilton countered just thirty seconds later with their own marker. With five minutes remaining, Carson James (Falmouth, ME) outmuscled a Tilton defender before making a hard drive to the net and beating the goalie high to the glove side. Tilton scored once more and again with the Berwick goalie pulled.
A few costly turnovers in their own end killed the Bulldogs, as did some long shifts and poor defensive zone coverage. For a team that has three key players out with season-ending injuries, there is not a lot of room for mental mistakes. Now sitting firmly at .500 (10-10-1), the reeling Bulldogs need a big effort on the road this Saturday if they want to keep alive any hope of playoffs.
Berwick Academy
31 Academy Street
South Berwick, Maine 03908
Contact:
Admission | 207.384.6300
Main Office | 207.384.2164
South Berwick, Maine 03908
Contact:
Admission | 207.384.6300
Main Office | 207.384.2164
Berwick Academy, situated on an 80-acre campus just over one hour north of Boston, serves 520 students, Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 12 and Postgraduates. Berwick students are from Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and several countries. Deeply committed to its mission of promoting virtue and useful knowledge, Berwick Academy empowers students to be creative and bold. Berwick strives to graduate alumni who shape their own learning, take risks, ask thoughtful questions, and come to understand and celebrate their authentic selves.
