North Allegheny splits doubleheader with Upper St. Clair and Penn-Trafford
In the first game of a double header, the NA Inline hockey team defeated the Upper St. Clair Panthers by a score of 6-5 on Sunday at the RMU Island Sports Center.
The Panthers opened the game with the first goal, but the Tigers responded with a goal from junior Travis Herm, assisted by senior Liam Huey. Closing out the period was a goal from senior Marcus Garcia, assisted by senior Christian Mark ending the frame with a 2-1 Tiger lead.
In the second period, it was the Panthers once again opening up the scoring and notching the game at two apiece. NA responded again with a goal from Garcia, assisted by Mark. Garcia continued the scoring, notching a power play goal, his third of the game, assisted by junior Ronan Karavlan. Shortly after, junior Nathan Johnson found the back of the net, assisted by Huey. The Panthers responded with one final power play goal to close out the period with a 5-3 Tiger lead.
In the third period, following penalties by both teams, the Panthers cut the lead by scoring midway through the frame. Once again, it was Garcia keeping the Tigers ahead with his fourth goal of the game and giving the Tigers a two-goal lead. The Panthers managed one final goal, but the Tigers held on for the win with a final score of 6-5.
Senior goalie Connor Greenberg earned the win.
Inline Hockey Summary vs. Upper St. Clair, 10-25-26
| SCORE BY PERIODS | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper St. Clair | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| North Allegheny | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
In game two, the Tigers dropped an 8-4 decision to the Penn-Trafford Warriors.
In the first period, it was the Tigers opening the scoring with a goal by Huey, assisted by Herm. It was Herm with the second goal, unassisted, giving the Tigers a 2-0 lead. The Warriors chipped away with a goal of their own, but the Tigers responded with an unassisted goal by junior Chase Gronsky. Rounding out the period was the Warriors with two additional goals to close out the frame with a 4-3 Tiger lead.
The remainder of the game was all Warriors scoring three goals in the second period and two additional goals in the third, ending the game with an 8-4 Tiger loss.
Senior goalie Connor Greenberg suffers the loss as the Tigers record goes to 2-3. The Tigers will resume play next Sunday at 11:00 AM against the Pine-Richland Rams and 1:00 PM against the Butler Tornado at the RMU Island Sports Center.
Inline Hockey Summary vs. Penn-Trafford, 10-25-26
| SCORE BY PERIODS | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penn-Trafford | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| North Allegheny | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
