Bulldogs pound Panthers

NORTH ANDOVER, MA –In desperate need of a win, Berwick played like they had something to prove this morning. In the dreaded 9 a.m. matchup against in-state foe NYA, Eric DeGregorio (Dover, NH) got the Bulldogs on the board early as he scored for the third time in as many days on a Jackson Sidford (Newburyport, MA) feed. In the second period, Tanner Derby (Newburyport, MA) worked the puck to his younger brother Connor who wristed one hard and low on net. Jackson Sidford took the rebound and backhanded it home for a 2-0 Berwick lead. Cole Hernon (Hampton, NH) scored a similar goal in the third, this time scoring on a rebound from a Cole Shelgren (Dover, NH) point shot. NYA got chippy down the stretch resulting in a 5 on 3 for the Bulldogs. Ten seconds into the two-man advantage, Chris Dowd (Danville, NH) dished to Tanner Derby who buried one top shelf. Just one minute later, DeGregorio capped off a strong weekend with another laser that the goalie never saw. Alex Ramsay (Yarmouth, ME) earned his first career shutout, turning aside all thirteen NYA shots, including a huge breakaway save when the game was only 2-0. After a tough stretch that saw the Bulldogs lose seven straight, hopefully yesterday’s tie and today’s win can turn it around for Berwick. With seven days off before returning to action for the Roxbury Latin Holiday Showcase, the Bulldogs hope to find some health in the new year with a returning Zander Lizotte and Ryan Gaulin. If the Bulldogs have any shot of reaching the postseason, they will need to go on a run in January.