At Northwestern Lehigh on Tuesday night, the Tigers earned their first-ever victory against Emmaus stunning the Hornets with a 7-6 overtime victory.
Freshman Logan Uricchio wound up scoring the game-winner in the extra session with just :36 seconds left to lead Northwestern to its biggest win to date.
The Tigers (4-2 overall) had trailed by a pair of goals at the half (4-2) but limited the Hornets to just a pair of scores over the final two quarters and in the overtime session.
Six different players figured into the scoring column for Northwestern led by sophomore Braydon Uricchio who had a three-point game with a goal and two assists. Sophomore Mike Lagowy added a pair of goals, while classmate Tyler Kaas and Logan Uricchio each added a goal and an assist. In goal, junior Dane Kauker made nine saves.
For Emmaus, losers of four of their last five games, senior Kaleb Mains led the way with a five-point effort (3 goals/2 assists). Mains third goal of the night with a little over five minutes left in regulation sent the game into overtime.
The Hornets (3-4) will look to bounce back on Thursday as they host Pleasant Valley. Opening faceoff is set for 6:30 p.m.
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Northwestern Lehigh 7, Emmaus 6 (OT)
Em – 3-1-0-2-0 – 6
NW – 1-1-2-2-1 – 7
Scoring:
Em – Kaleb Mains 3g/2a, Jewlien Torres 1g, Alex Younker 1g, Gabe Chies 1g, Logan Schissler 3 saves
NW – Braydon Uricchio 1g/2a, Mike Lagowy 2g, Tyler Kaas 1g/1a, Logan Uricchio 1g/1a, Kendall Wikert 1g, Braxton Lakatosh 1g, Dane Kauker 9 saves