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Official Press Release |
-KELLY LIGHTS THE LAMP 7 TIMES AS THE
GUPPIES SLIP PAST THE KNIGHTS 11-8! -
8/20/03- As the Guppies and the Knights faced
off for the Second Half of their Home-and- Home series, there were signs
early that this would be a battle. The Guppies were down in numbers and
the Knights were looking to avenge their loss from a week earlier. Early
in the first the Knight's forward J. Sherwood would score off of a great
individual play to give them the lead. A few seconds later the Guppies
would strike back as Brian Kelly (7-2-9) scored off of an end to end rush.
As they did all night the Knights answered the Guppies tally by regaining
the lead off of a D. Piccolo goal. Kelly would score the next three goals
with helpers from Dan Pequita(2-3-5), Tom Mierkiewicz(0-2-2), and Tim
Poulin (0-2-2). With the score 4-2 late in the First Half the two teams
went on a scoring Frenzy. The Knights would score to make it a 4-3 game,
only to be answered by Pequita a few seconds later as he buried a Mierkiewicz
pass. Knights forward M. Dupuis would score the next two goals, only 12
seconds apart, to tie the game at five aside. Kelly would give the Gupps
the lead again scoring with just 12 seconds left in the half, but again
the Knights answered as Zuba scored with just 8 seconds remaining. At
the Half the two teams were in a 6-6 tie with a lot to be decided. Rob
Murphy (2-2-4) started the scoring in the second half by firing a LASER
from the blue line at eluded the Knight's netminder. Again, the Knights
answered off of another great individual effort from Sherwood, who scored
despite having Guppies defenseman Dan Pequita draped all over him. The
Gupps would score the next two tallies as Murphy and Kelly exchange goals
and assist. Pequita would add to the lead with just over five minutes
remaining with a great shot from the point. As the time ticked away the
Knights added another goal but were beaten when Kelly lofted a shot from
the red line into the empty Knight's net for his seventh goal of the night.
The Guppies improved to a 6-0 record for the Summer 03 season, they face
off next Wednesday at 9pm vs the Biohazard. Tickets are still available.
SIDE NOTES:
- Brendan Leahy and Joseph Linskey were both healthy scratches for last
nights game.
- Brian Kelly's seven goals last night is a new team record. Kelly broke
his old record of 6 goals in one game which was accomplished on Sept 12,
2002 vs Team Aloi.
- New Jersey's!!! New jerseys have been order and will be sent to the
screen shop later next week. Currently Tim Poulin, Tom Mierkiewicz, Dan
Pequita, and Mike Halle all are in need of a Guppies jersey.
- Team officials announced a new affiliation with the fine folks from
Anheuser-Busch the makers of Michelob Ultra. Terms and length of the deal
were not announced
BOX SCORES:
First Half:
16:45 - Goal - Kelly (Pequita, Crayton)
11:55 - Goal - Kelly (Pequita, Poulin)
8:34 - Penalty - Miekiewicz (Tripping)
6:43 - Goal - Kelly (Pequita)
6:05 - Goal - Kelly (Mierkiewicz)
3:24 - Goal - Pequita (Mierkiewicz, Poulin)
:17 - Goal - Kelly (Murphy)
Second Half:
19:39 - Goal - Murphy (Unassisted)
12:59 - Goal - Murphy (Kelly)
5:58 - Goal - Kelly (Murphy)
5:42 - Goal - Pequita (Kelly)
:43 - Goal - Kelly (Unassisted)
Shots on Goal:
Guppies: 28
Knights: 28