Watkins nets hat trick, leads White to 10-9 win over Blue
Robert Watkins netted a hat trick to lead White over Blue, 10-9. Watkins notched his first tally 10:08 into the 2nd quarter. Then added goal at 10:33 into the 2nd and at 9:20 into the 4th.
White additionally got points from Phoenix Pullen, who also registered one goal and three assists and Gavin Ashmore, who also registered one goal and three assists. White also had goals scored by Ty Carty, who had three and Dylan Goddard and Parker Lock, who scored one goal each. More assists for White came via Matthew Vilas, who had two and Jack Wilson, who had one.
Blue was led by Jake Dawick, who grabbed two goals and three assists. Dawick scored the first of his two goals at 7:12 into the second period to make the score 4-2 White. Cole Begley assisted on the tally. Dawick's next tally made the score 7-6 White with 9:13 left in the third period. Michael Luongo picked up the assist. Blue also got points from Gregory Palmer, who also registered two goals and two assists, Dallon Evans, who also registered two goals and one assist, Begley, who also registered one goal and one assist and Riley Smith, who also registered two goals and two assists. Other players who recorded assists for Blue were Luongo, who had two and Collin Van Dongen, who had one.
White's starting goalie, Carter Browne, made 13 saves and finished with the win before he was taken out in favor of Patrick Mcteague, who stopped nine shots. Nick Hackl made 15 saves before being replaced by Dante Mancini, who took the loss and made 13 saves. Both White and Blue won zero faceoffs. Browne led White with zero wins and Hackl won zero for Blue.
