Day 4 scoreboard, schedule for Empire State Cup: New York City repeats as champion

TopLaxRecruits.com, Posted 8/4/13

Empire State Cup (boys’ tournament) at Onondoaga Community College

Sunday
9:30 Consolation VII loser I vs loser II Loser I Loser II
Hudson Valley 14, Adirondack 2

11:00 Bronze VI loser III vs loser IV Loser III Loser IV
Central 15, Western 6

12:30 Gold V winner IV vs winner III Winner III Winner IV
New York City 4, Long Island 2
(NYC goals by Mike Perkins, Patrick O’Rourke, Jake Schneider, William Pasik leads repeat of championship. LI: Paul Guarino, Jason Debenedictis 1G each)

Saturday
Quarterfinals
Game 1, Western 6, Hudson Valley 5, OT
(W: Davis Prince game-winner)
Game 2, Central 10, Adirondack 4
(C: Matthew Bennett 4G)
Semifinals
Long Island 10, Central 6
New York City, 11, Western 6
(NYC: Joseph Licciardi 5G)

Recaps
Western 6, Hudson Valley 5

Western barely gets by Hudson Valley 6-5 in an exciting overtime win. Davis Prince had the game winner for Western after receiving a pass in transition and sticking an incredible behind the back shot with less than a minute to go in overtime. Prince also had an assist in the game. Kevin McDermott scored a goal and assisted on another for Hudson Valley. Face offs were split fifty-fifty. Hudson Valley keeper Michael Farber made a whopping 15 saves, keeping his squad alive. Goalie Liam Guiton stopped 6 shots for Western.

Central 10, Adirondack 4

After two consecutive losses to end the day yesterday, Central topped Adirondack to advance to the semi-finals. Ryan Cook led the way for Central with 1 goal and 4 assists, Bennett registered 3 goals and 1 assist, and Mann tallied 3 goals. Adirondack goalie Riley Smith recorded 6 saves in one half of play. Central moves on to play Long Island in the first semi-final game. In their previous matchup Long Island dominated Central 8-3.

Thursday Team 1 vs Team 2
Central 13, Adirondack 1
Western 9, Hudson Valley 2
New York City 10, Long Island 4
Central 14, Hudson Valley 7
(C: Ryan Cook 4G, 2A)
NYC 11, Adirondack 1
Long Island 10, Western 3

Friday
NYC 11, Hudson Valley 4
Central 10, Western 9
LI 12, Adirondack 2
New York City 7, Western 6
(NYC: Mike Perkins 3G, GW)
Long Island 8, Central 3
Hudson Valley 5, Adirondack 3
(HV: Kevin McDermott 4G, helps team win 1st of tourney)
New York City 6, Central 5
(NYC: Brian Smyth GW, team is 5-0)
Western 16, Adirondack 1
Hudson Calley 6, Long Island 5, OT
(HV – Brandon Standard GW)