On Friday, May 13, the Six Nations Senior B Rivermen ventured out to their first away game of the season at the Delpark Homes Center to face the Brooklin Merchants.
The first period saw goals from Jeremy Bomberry, Wesley Whitlow, and Leland Powless, bringing the game to a 3-2 lead for the Rivermen. By the second period, the Merchants pulled away 4-3, before goals came from Vernon Hill, Marshall Powless (2), Jordan Goddard, Travis Longboat (2), Justin Martin, Wesley Whitlow and Tye Argent. This gave the Rivermen a solid 12-4 lead.
The third period opened for much of the same as Vernon Hill, Brooker Muir (2) and the Argent put goals away to defeat the single put up by the Merchants. The game finalized at 16-5 for the Rivermen.
On Saturday, May 14, the Rivermen returned to home soil at the Six Nations Sports and Cultural Memorial Centre (SNSCMC) to host the Ennismore James Gang. The first period opened for a goal to Ennismore, followed by goals from Marcus Elvin, Tyler Brown, Travis Longboat (2), and Marshall Powless. With an answer from Ennismore, the scoreboard sat at 5-2 for the Rivermen.
The second period saw goals from Vernon Hill, Tyler Conn, Tyler Brown, Marshall Powless, and Wesley Whitlow, shutting out Ennismore for the entire period. With much of the same for the third period, the Rivermen put away four more, with singles from Jordan Goddard, Wesley Whitlow and a double for Travis Longboat. This finalized the game at 14-2 for the Rivermen.
The next away game will take the Riverment to the Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre on May 28 at 3:00 p.m.. The next home game for the Rivermen will fall on June 4, at 7 p.m., against the Ennismore James Gang again at the SNSCMC.
