Quarter 1
*** Matt Stelnicki scores from just outside 5m on the
first possession for Rice
*** DJ Gallo draws an ejection and Will Rigali scores
from the left side to even the score at 1-1
*** Stelnicki connects again from nearly the same spot
to put the Crusaders ahead 2-1 at the 4:41 mark
*** Francisco makes his second save of the game on an
outside shot attempt from Sean Davis
*** Stelnicki draws an ejection but the Friars' defense
puts the clamps down and forces a turnover
*** Brown draws an ejection on the other end, but his
shot attempt is deflected by Geno Freeman
*** Farmer draws a kickout at 2m and Osborne scores
from the right post to even the score at 2-2 with 1:56 left in the first
period
*** Osborne gets free for a breakaway chance but
Freeman makes a terrific save to prevent a goal
*** Fenwick retains possession and Matt Farmer converts
from close range and Fenwick claims their first lead
*** Another breakaway chance for the Friars, and Ted
Herbstritt finds Rigali open on the left and he scores to make it 4-2
Fenwick
Q1 - Fenwick 4 Brother Rice 2
Quarter 2
*** Farmer draws two ejections on the same play, but
Nick Joslyn prevents a goal and Freeman makes another solid save for Rice
*** Big shift in momentum as Stelnicki earns a hat
trick with a goal from 2m and the Friars' lead is trimmed to 4-3
*** Farmer tips a shot attempt by Stelnicki and the
deflection hits the crossbar
*** Francisco finds Rigali open on the counterattack
and he easily scores to give Fenwick a 5-3 advantage; timeout Rice
*** Davis tries a shot from outside but Francisco
blocks it out-of-play
*** Rigali with a steal but Connor Brown's lob attempt
goes over the goal
*** Rigali draws an ejection but Freeman denies a shot
from the left side from Viken Huening
*** Osborne cuts across 5m and quickly delivers a goal
from that spot as the Friars' lead grows to 6-3
*** Francisco gets to a lob attempt by Davis and starts
the Fenwick counter; Kyle Pikula blocks a shot on the other end for Rice
*** Stelnicki bounces a shot in off the right crossbar,
his fourth goal of the game, and it's a 6-4 lead for Fenwick
*** Osborne finds Farmer open just outside 2m and he
delivers a shot into the left corner to put Fenwick ahead 7-4
*** Francisco makes two point-blank saves in the final
seconds of the half, moving to his left to stop the first shot, then
diving across *** the goalmouth to rob Mike Mulcrone, who looked to
have an open net when he received a pass on the right side
Q2 - Fenwick 7 Brother Rice 4
Quarter 3
*** Francisco makes a save on a 6-on-5 chance by Davis
from the right side
*** Stelnicki elevates to make a field block and
prevent a Fenwick goal
*** Pikula applies pressure and forces a turnover in
front of the Fenwick goal, and Stelnicki delivers a crisp backhand goal
for Rice
*** Rigali gets open at 2m but Davis and Stelnicki team
up to deflect his shot attempt over the goal
*** Mulcrone draws an ejection and Davis assists Pikula
on a goal from the left side to cut the lead to 7-6; Fenwick timeout
*** Osborne responds with a goal after the timeout to
make the score 8-6 in favor of the Friars
*** Brown finds Farmer open at 2m and his backhand hits
the left post and goes in and Fenwick leads 9-6 in the final minute of Q3
*** Mulcrone draws an ejection and Pikula adds his
second goal from the left side to make it 9-7 with 0:13 left in the
quarter
*** Rigali tries to get inside water at 2m but Mulcrone
makes a terrific defensive play to force the turnover at the end of the
period
Q3 - Fenwick 9 Brother Rice 7
Quarter 4
*** Tight defense to start the fourth quarter keeps the
score at 9-7
*** Davis tries to get a shot off from inside 5m but it
just goes past the left post and Francisco recovers
*** Rigali converts on the other end for the Friars and
they take a 10-7 lead with five minutes left to play
*** Freeman makes a save on a chance by Rigali from
close-range to keep the Crusaders within striking distance
*** Osborne scores his fourth goal of the game midway
through the period to make it 11-7 and Rice calls timeout
*** After a stop, Rigali gets a breakaway chance and
does not waste it and the Friars increase their lead to 12-7
*** Farmer scores from 5m and the Friars are in the
midst of a 4-0 run and have nearly put the game out of reach
*** Freeman with a save, but the Fenwick defense has
come up big in the fourth quarter and have yet to allow a goal in five
minutes
*** Peter Wasik score from the left side to break the
Crusaders' drought after a timeout; 13-8 Fenwick
*** Stelnicki scores with 0:25 left after a timeout to
make the score 13-9
*** Fenwick effectively runs out the clock to earn a
13-9 victory to claim the Catholic League title in 2010
Q4 - Fenwick 13 Brother Rice 9
Final game result:
Fenwick 13 Brother Rice
9
Scoring
Fenwick - Will Rigali 5, John Osborne 4, Matt Farmer
4
Brother Rice - Matt Stelnicki 6, Kyle Pikula 2,
Peter Wasik 1
