Berlin, n.h.
That isn’t a road trip. That’s a tour.
The Raiders will want to play an encore if they have more games like Monday’s 4-3 overtime defeat of Berlin. Slow to get started after the long drive, LSM (5-5-0, 6-6-0) scored twice in a 59-second span of the third period to erase a 3-1 deficit. Aidan Yates won it for the Raiders with 3:44 left in the extra session, scoring his sixth goal of the year, his fourth in three games and his second over the eight days of frost heaves.
“We had bus legs for about a period and a half and did not play well,” Raider coach Jim Damren confessed. “After the second intermission, we played really hard, played really well — and gave up a goal to go down, 3-1.
“After that point, they battled, they busted their asses and got a couple of nice rebound goals. Then we just pressured the hell out of them in the overtime.”
Yates got the game-winner on a crease jam through Berlin goalie Trent Labrecque (32 saves) on a Jack Sandmann assist. Sandmann Tristan Ouellette and Andrew Duany provided Lebanon’s other goals; Mason Adams, Trey Chickering and Luke Greene joined Duany and Sandmann in the assist department.
The shots-on-goal stats bear out Damren’s view of the contest. Lebanon piled 29 of its 36 shots on goal over the final two periods of regulation and the overtime.
“It was a total team effort,” Damren said. “Our top six forwards and top four defensemen played pretty solid, and we were able to get some guys into the game to give those guys a blow.”
Hunter Robb finished with 21 saves for the Raiders, who will be meeting the undefeated NHIAA Division II leaders when they make the long trek to Dover on Saturday.
Rutland 4, Woodstock 2
Rutland
Allie Cimis converted a Faye Stevens pass for Woodstock’s first-period goal. The Wasps (3-9-1) didn’t strike again until Stevens scored on a feed from Kendyl Boisvert with 38 seconds left in the contest.
Bridgit Black turned aside 26 shots in the Woodstock net. The Wasps entertain Hartford at Union Arena on Wednesday evening.
U-32 2, Hartford 0
White River Junction
U-32 took advantage of five power-play chances, converting once. Hartford went 0-for-3 on the power play but stayed in the contest thanks to Zoey Pfeiffer’s 24-save work in goal.
Hartford (2-9-1) visits Woodstock on Wednesday.
Rivendell 48Leland & Gray 40
Orford
Freshman Kyle Carter had 19 points to lead Rivendell. Gould has been out of action since Dec. 29, when he broke a finger against Oxbow, and returned to score seven points in limited minutes. Isaac Martel added six points.
“It was a good morale boost, having Zach back,” Rivendell coach Ross Convertino said. “We executed very well offensively and defensively tonight. All credit to the kids, they were able to make enough plays to get it done.”
Rivendell (2-8) took control of a close game by outscoring Leland & Gray, 25-18, in the second half. The Raptors will visit Mount St. Joseph on Wednesday.
Mount Royal 55
Concord Christian 34
Sunapee
Mount Royal came out of the gates firing, building a 26-11 lead at halftime. The Knights then used a 12-4 run in the third quarter to put the game on ice.
Brendan Moorehouse added 13 points and Philip Dahlberg had 12. Mount Royal has now won eight of its last nine games after an 0-6 start to the season. The Knights visit Wilton-Lyndeborough on Wednesday.
White River Valley 78Craftsbury 24
Craftsbury, Vt.
Troy Walker led a balanced WRV offensive showing with 20 points. Eddie Bray, Zeb Perrault, Carder Stratton and Jacob Barry each added eight points. The Wildcats added a 16-0 run in the third quarter to close out the win.
The Wildcats visit Blue Mountain on Friday.
Mount Royal 53Concord Christian 12
Sunapee
Alexis Matte had 25 points to lead the Mount Royal barrage. Sophie LaRose added 10 points. The Knights locked it up by outscoring Concord Christian, 20-2, in the third quarter.
Next up for Mount Royal (12-5 overall, 11-4 league) is a visit to Wilton-Lyndeborough on Wednesday.
Woodstock 37Leland & Gray 31
Woodstock
Shooting guard Savannah Sheehan (concussion) and point guard Emma Tarleton (ankle) both sat the contest out, but Woodstock got big help from other areas. Jane Lackley dropped a season-high 17 points for the Wasps, Natalie Stevens added six points and the hosts rode a strong defensive effort to the victory.
Woodstock entertains Green Mountain on Thursday night.
Fair Haven 54, Hartford 29
Fair Haven, Vt.
Kennedy Mullen had nine points to lead Hartford. Bianca Severance added six points. The Canes played a competitive second half as Fair Haven held just a 21-18 edge over the final 16 minutes.
Hartford will host Windsor on Thursday.
Keene 35, Hanover 29
Hanover
Matt DeRopis had 14 points and Tyler Murphy added 10 for the visitors. Freshman Ellie Havrda helped Hanover with a six-point afternoon.
The Marauders hit the road to Con-Val on Monday.
Marauder Duo Nets Regional Recognition
Glendale, Ariz.
Hanover yielded just 22 goals in 34 games over the past two seasons, in part because of Edmonds’ play in goal. Last fall’s team ran off eight consecutive shutouts to open the season and finished with 11 en route to the D-II final.
Schwarz led Hanover in scoring each of the last two seasons. She followed an 18-goal, six-assist junior campaign in 2017 with 16 goals and 11 assists last season as a senior.
The Marauders recorded a 25-6-3 record during the past two seasons, falling to Windham in the 2017 title game and to Derryfield in the D-II final back in late October.
Hartford Grad DevoidHired at Springfield
Springfield, Vt.
Devoid earned a spot in the annual Vermont North-South Game after his senior season at Hartford before engaging in a four-year career with the Chargers. A first baseman, he batted .310 at Colby-Sawyer with a .991 fielding percentage. He ranks second in putouts in program history.
Devoid also had a cup of coffee with the NECBL’s Upper Valley Nighthawks following his junior campaign in 2016.
Devoid earned a bachelor of science degree in athletic training from Colby-Sawyer in 2017.