Hopewell Valley/Mongomer's Gavin Now (left) meets Robbinsville/Allentown goaltender Xander Wiley (right) during a CVC ice hockey game at Mercer Skating Rink in West Windsor on Monday afternoon. ) and scored a goal. (Kyle Franco/Trentonian Photo)
A great season has come to an end for the Robbinsville/Allentown ice hockey team.
Liam Foster's feed from Owen Mumm with 10:44 left in the third period gave sixth-seeded Ocean Twp/Shore/Monmouth its only goal and a lead over the third-seeded Ravens in the quarterfinals. Broke with -0.Public Co-op South playoffs will be held Friday at the Mercer Skate Center in West Windsor.
R/A (18-6) was looking to add its first semifinal appearance to a season that already included the first Mercer County Tournament win in program history. But that wasn't meant to be, as coach Dan Bergan's team couldn't find a way past Spartans goaltender Roman Leonardi, who made 48 saves.
Xander Wiley stopped 25 shots for the Ravens.
Ocean twin. After defeating Hopewell Valley/Montgomery, the other CVC remaining club, 3-2 in the quarterfinals at Wall Sports Arena, they defeated Manasquan/Point Pleasant Beach (14-7) in the semifinals. ) (14-7).
Dylan Vouteras scored his second goal of the game with 11:17 left in the third period, breaking a two-goal deficit. Jack Buonato also recorded for the Braves.
Gavin Now and Matthew Greenspoon scored for HVM (13-10-1), and Blake Echtanakant blocked 39 shots to keep the team in the game.
Ocean Twin/Monmouth/Shore (14-7) 0 0 1 — 1
Robbinsville/Allentown (18-6) 0 0 0 — 0
Target: Forster (OT). Assist: Mam (OT). Shots: 26 (OT). 48 (R/A). Save: Leonardi 48 (OT). Wiley 25 (R/A).
Hopewell Valley/Montgomery (13-10-1) 1 1 0 — 2
Manasquan/Point Pleasant Beach (18-5) 1 1 1 — 1
Goal: Now, Green Spoon (HVM). Vouteras 2, Buonato (MPPB). Assists: Greenspoon, J. Riewe, Nau (HVM). Jardine, Iannella, Shaughnessy, Buonato, Carhart (MPPB). Number of shots: 16 (HVM). 42 (MPBB). Preservation: Echternacnt 39 (HVM). Distefano 14 (MPPB)
