HAGERSVILLE – The Hagersville Hawks closed the Jr. C regular season schedule in fifth place in the eight team division after dropping Saturday nights schedule finally 6-3 to the Niagara Riverhawks in Hagersville.
Hawks’ Pter Cappucci and Otasowie Omeregie gave the Hawks a 2-0 first period lead, with less than five minutes to play. Right on the heels of Omeregie goal Jacob Saddler and Karl Lavoie event s core at 2-2 as the second period began.
The Hawks and the Riverhawks traded goals in the second with Tycie Cowen scoring for Hagersville, Cappucci had a great opportunity to make up ground when he was awarded a penalty shot. But he was stopped. Frankie Franck and Daniel Volpatti scored for Niagara and it was 4-3 for Niagara.
The third period was scoreless until the 18:08 mark when Niagara capitalized on a powerplay and 20 seconds later, with Hawks’ goalie Jamie Ferguson on the bench for an extra man, Kyle Reeves scored into the empty net for the final goal.
The South Bloomfield Division looks like this as the playoffs begin.
Glanbrook 77 pts.
Grimsby 74 pts.
Port Dover 48 pts.
Dundas 44 pts.
HAGERSVILLE 33 pts.
Niagara 31 pts.
Dunnville 30 pts.
Simcoe 10 pts.
Playoff schedule yet to be set.
