Late Surge Comes Up Short

Cameron Smith - Sports Editor
January 19, 2010
Filed under Sports

BALLWIN—After a slow start, the Westminster hockey team had a late surge, but they came up short against Priory, Thursday night, at Queeny Park. The Wildcats found themselves down 7-0 midway through the second period. The Westminster hockey team was down but not out. Tate Matheny, sophomore started the run with a goal with 4:40 left in the 2nd. Priory answered to make the score 8-1. In the waning seconds of the 2nd period, Brenden Terbrock, freshmen, knocked in a goal to make the score 8-2 at the second intermission. Three minutes into the 3rd, senior captain, Andrew Everett, made the score 8-3. Priory quickly scored two goals to make the score 10-3. Westminster came back with four unanswered goals from Sam Canfield, freshmen, Tate Matheny, sophomore, and two from Andrew Everett. Priory put an end to the comeback with an empty net goal in the last minute to make the final score 11-7. Everett netted his third hat trick of the season. This almost comeback is a good sign for the Wildcats. “Priory is the best team in our division. The fact that we can play close with them is encouraging,” said Everett. Catch the Wildcats in action on Tuesday as they take on MICDS at Queeny Park at 9 p.m.