Sandwich Defeats Norwell 2-1 to Avenge State Final Loss
Key Points
- Sandwich avenged last season’s Division 4 state final loss by defeating Norwell 2-1 in the first round of the Gormley Cup.
- Senior Chris Cardillo scored a short-handed goal at 7:02 of the first period, followed by a goal from sophomore Ty Creighton at 13:51.
- Sandwich head coach Jordan Mohre highlighted the significance of the win for the South Shore League and their goal to compete for the Jim Gormley Cup.
- Norwell's senior captain Nolan Petrucelli cut the deficit in half with a goal in the second period, but Norwell couldn't muster further goals despite an improved performance in the final two periods.
- Sandwich's goalie, junior Luke Greeley, made 12 saves to preserve the win, stopping two critical shots in the final moments of the game.
- It was the first matchup between the two division foes as members of the South Shore League, with Sandwich now leading the standings after joining the SSL this year.
- Sandwich outshot Norwell 17-13 but struggled on the power play, going 0-4, which Sandwich head coach Mohre acknowledged as an area for improvement.
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