With lots of pre-game hype and banter, the Junior Shamrocks ultimately used their speed, skill and conditioning to double the Senior Rocks 8-4 in the opening game of the 2011 Ice Breaker Lacrosse Tournament Friday night in Armstrong.
Paced by a four-goal performance by captain Milan Marcetta, the baby ‘Rocks scored early and often and never trailed during the game.
Marcetta used his size and power to muscle his way to the front of the net twice in the first period, and Brett Hawrys notched a spectacular breakaway effort in the win.
The senior ‘Rocks scored three times on the powerplay, showing good ball movement. Brett Heitman and Logan Strohm had singles.
“We were really happy with our first-ever game together as a team,” said junior Shamrocks assistant coach Ryan Nitchie. “We were a little timid to start the game, but once the guys realized that their stick skills, outside shooting and speed were comparable they gained confidence and started to really play to their strengths.”
