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WALLER-WILKEY RIVAL ROOT-ROOT IN A CLASSIC ST. JOHN'S - EPISCOPAL SHOWDOWN
It could have been "Thrilla in Manila," "War on the Shore," or "The Drive." Some might have called it "Maven on Caven," "Save of the Day," "Light's out Wilkey, or "The Dive."
It was a Rivalry Row. St. John's vs Episcopal, a contest that dates back to 1989 with the series unofficially 32-13 in St. John's favor. Like any rivalry the past records are meaningless and tonight was not much different than some of the recent battles which ended in a Hoffman to Root game winner on Simmons Field in 2003, or the Lee Field Root to Root miracle with 4 seconds to go to tie it up in regulation and win it in OT. This night would be different but also the same. It was 3/31 and closing in on April fools as the game went into the second overtime before Patrick Wilkey went "lights out" to end the drama that started with John Ytterberg's goal at 10:45 in the first quarter to give the Mavs their only lead in regulation. Episcopal rattled off 5 unanswered goals (Cleary, Skibber, Alderman, and Flemming) before William Payne got the Mavs within 3 followed by Zach Gaitz/Reed Daniel goal to make it 5-3 Knights. EHS found the net two more times with goals by Willie Alderman and Hunter Houston to take a commanding 7-3 lead with change on the clock. As time was getting to expire in the second period, Patrick Wilkey scrambled for a loose ball, found Zach Gaitz who got it to Payne for a pivotal score going into halftime.
The Mavericks went into another gear, possessing the ball, scoring and most importantly stopping the Knights offense.
As the second half rolled in the Mavs favor, parents, faculty, fans, and alumni, all packed the far sideline, were chanting "HENRY WALLER..." after several of his seventeen saves on the night.
Reed Daniel scored early in the third period followed by Zach Gaitz from William Young at the 7:21 mark. Payne struck again to tie it at 7 and both teams, led by their goalies, buckled down on defense for the remainder of the third and fourth quarters. Jack McDaniel and Waller put on a clinic in the crease as shots could not find the net and the game went into overtime with the keepers coming up big. It was not until the second OT that St. John's seemed to loose its backbone when Waller was flagged for an illegal body check. Fresh off the bench, Krishnan Rajagopalan, stepped in to save the game. Krish stopped a man up shot and made the dive of his career chasing a ball out of bounds that set up the game winner. Reed Daniel cleared the ball to Wilkey, who took all he had to rip it past McDaniel for the final score as March came to a close on Caven Field.
It was a Rivalry Row. St. John's vs Episcopal, a contest that dates back to 1989 with the series unofficially 32-13 in St. John's favor. Like any rivalry the past records are meaningless and tonight was not much different than some of the recent battles which ended in a Hoffman to Root game winner on Simmons Field in 2003, or the Lee Field Root to Root miracle with 4 seconds to go to tie it up in regulation and win it in OT. This night would be different but also the same. It was 3/31 and closing in on April fools as the game went into the second overtime before Patrick Wilkey went "lights out" to end the drama that started with John Ytterberg's goal at 10:45 in the first quarter to give the Mavs their only lead in regulation. Episcopal rattled off 5 unanswered goals (Cleary, Skibber, Alderman, and Flemming) before William Payne got the Mavs within 3 followed by Zach Gaitz/Reed Daniel goal to make it 5-3 Knights. EHS found the net two more times with goals by Willie Alderman and Hunter Houston to take a commanding 7-3 lead with change on the clock. As time was getting to expire in the second period, Patrick Wilkey scrambled for a loose ball, found Zach Gaitz who got it to Payne for a pivotal score going into halftime.
The Mavericks went into another gear, possessing the ball, scoring and most importantly stopping the Knights offense.
As the second half rolled in the Mavs favor, parents, faculty, fans, and alumni, all packed the far sideline, were chanting "HENRY WALLER..." after several of his seventeen saves on the night.
Reed Daniel scored early in the third period followed by Zach Gaitz from William Young at the 7:21 mark. Payne struck again to tie it at 7 and both teams, led by their goalies, buckled down on defense for the remainder of the third and fourth quarters. Jack McDaniel and Waller put on a clinic in the crease as shots could not find the net and the game went into overtime with the keepers coming up big. It was not until the second OT that St. John's seemed to loose its backbone when Waller was flagged for an illegal body check. Fresh off the bench, Krishnan Rajagopalan, stepped in to save the game. Krish stopped a man up shot and made the dive of his career chasing a ball out of bounds that set up the game winner. Reed Daniel cleared the ball to Wilkey, who took all he had to rip it past McDaniel for the final score as March came to a close on Caven Field.
It could have been "Thrilla in Manila," "War on the Shore," or "The
Drive." Some might have called it "Maven on Caven," "Save of the Day,"
or "Light's out Wilkey, or "The Dive."
It was a Rivalry Row. St. John's vs Episcopal, a contest that dates back to 1989 with the series unofficially 32-13 in St. John's favor. Like any rivalry the past records are meaningless and tonight was not much different than some of the recent battles which ended in a Hoffman to Root game winner on Simmons Field in 2003, or the Lee Field Root to Root miracle with 4 seconds to go to tie it up in regulation and win it in OT. This night would be different but also the same. It was 3/31 and closing in on April fools as the game went into the second overtime before Patrick Wilkey went "lights out" to end the drama that started with John Ytterberg's goal at 10:45 in the first quarter to give the Mavs their only lead in regulation. Episcopal rattled off 5 unanswered goals (Cleary, Skibber, Alderman, and Flemming) before William Payne got the Mavs within 3 followed by Zach Gaitz/Reed Daniel goal to make it 5-3 Knights. EHS found the net two more times with goals by Willie Alderman and Hunter Houston to take a commanding 7-3 lead with change on the clock. As time was getting to expire in the second period, Patrick Wilkey scrambled for a loose ball, found Zach Gaitz who got it to Payne for a pivotal score going into halftime.
The Mavericks went into another gear, possessing the ball, scoring and most importantly stopping the Knights offense.
As the second half rolled in the Mavs favor, parents, faculty, fans, and alumni, all packed the far sideline, were chanting "HENRY WALLER..." after several of his seventeen saves on the night.
Reed Daniel scored early in the third period followed by Zach Gaitz from William Young at the 7:21 mark. Payne struck again to tie it at 7 and both teams, led by their goalies, buckled down on defense for the remainder of the third and fourth quarters. Jack McDaniel and Waller put on a clinic in the crease as shots could not find the net and the game went into overtime with the keepers coming up big. It was not until the second OT that St. John's seemed to loose its backbone when Waller was flagged for an illegal body check. Fresh off the bench, Krishnan Rajagopalan, stepped in to save the game. Krish stopped a man up shot and made the dive of his career chasing a ball out of bounds that set up the game winner. Reed Daniel cleared the ball to Wilkey, who took all he had to rip it past McDaniel for the final score as March came to a close on Caven Field.
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It was a Rivalry Row. St. John's vs Episcopal, a contest that dates back to 1989 with the series unofficially 32-13 in St. John's favor. Like any rivalry the past records are meaningless and tonight was not much different than some of the recent battles which ended in a Hoffman to Root game winner on Simmons Field in 2003, or the Lee Field Root to Root miracle with 4 seconds to go to tie it up in regulation and win it in OT. This night would be different but also the same. It was 3/31 and closing in on April fools as the game went into the second overtime before Patrick Wilkey went "lights out" to end the drama that started with John Ytterberg's goal at 10:45 in the first quarter to give the Mavs their only lead in regulation. Episcopal rattled off 5 unanswered goals (Cleary, Skibber, Alderman, and Flemming) before William Payne got the Mavs within 3 followed by Zach Gaitz/Reed Daniel goal to make it 5-3 Knights. EHS found the net two more times with goals by Willie Alderman and Hunter Houston to take a commanding 7-3 lead with change on the clock. As time was getting to expire in the second period, Patrick Wilkey scrambled for a loose ball, found Zach Gaitz who got it to Payne for a pivotal score going into halftime.
The Mavericks went into another gear, possessing the ball, scoring and most importantly stopping the Knights offense.
As the second half rolled in the Mavs favor, parents, faculty, fans, and alumni, all packed the far sideline, were chanting "HENRY WALLER..." after several of his seventeen saves on the night.
Reed Daniel scored early in the third period followed by Zach Gaitz from William Young at the 7:21 mark. Payne struck again to tie it at 7 and both teams, led by their goalies, buckled down on defense for the remainder of the third and fourth quarters. Jack McDaniel and Waller put on a clinic in the crease as shots could not find the net and the game went into overtime with the keepers coming up big. It was not until the second OT that St. John's seemed to loose its backbone when Waller was flagged for an illegal body check. Fresh off the bench, Krishnan Rajagopalan, stepped in to save the game. Krish stopped a man up shot and made the dive of his career chasing a ball out of bounds that set up the game winner. Reed Daniel cleared the ball to Wilkey, who took all he had to rip it past McDaniel for the final score as March came to a close on Caven Field.
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