Postgame Blog: Blackstone Valley Tech Pulls Away from Monty Tech Late

BVT middie Reece Hendricks was all smiles after his six-goal performance Monday.

By Joe Parello (@HerewegoJoe)

Blackstone Valley Tech used a 5-0 fourth quarter run to pull away from host Monty Tech 16-12 Monday, completing a season sweep of the Bulldogs, and seizing total control of the Colonial.

This one was far from easy for the Beavers (5-3, 5-0 Colonial), though, as Monty Tech (4-4, 2-2 Colonial) held a 12-11 lead with 9:30 remaining in the game. Then, BVT turned it on, rattling off five goals, while goalie Casey Gosselin stood on his head, turning away 5 shots, three of them at point-blank range.

"Their goalie, wow, he stopped a lot of them," Monty Tech coach Jonathan Shea said with a laugh. "Even one where our kid picked it right up off the ground in front and tried to flick it in. Just… What can ya do about that?"

CMass Lax Scrimmage Report: Oakmont Hosts Monty Tech

Oakmont attacks the net during the first half against Monty Tech.

By Joe Parello (@HerewegoJoe)

On a blustery Tuesday afternoon in Ashburnham, host Oakmont dominated the first half against Monty Tech on the way to a 7-1 scrimmage win.

The Spartans came out swinging, as sophomore middie C.J. Kelleher threw home a pair of goals to get things started. It was a choppy first half offensively for the Bulldogs, who struggled with spacing, and made life a little easier for Oakmont's defense.

The first half ended with a snipe from Oakmont freshman Jacob Bank, who buried a shot from the top right corner to put the Spartans up 6-0 at the break.