Squirts: Gateway Gladiator Squirts secured a 14-4 win over Franklin on Sunday evening. The Squirts played a strong first period with six goals: three by Ty David Ribeiro, two from Benjamin Hebbel and one from Matthew Paling. Lucy Murphy had two assists as well as Ribeiro. In the second period, the defense on both teams was strong with great passing; Ribeiro added two and one from Jacob Hebbel with assists credited to Paling and B. Hebbel. In the third period, Gateway came back pushing, scoring five more goals with Bradyen Hathon finding the net with an assist from Paling, and Ribeiro adding three more goals and an assist for B. Hebbel’s final goal of the game. Squirts are starting the season strong with a 5and 0 record. Watch for updates versus Norwood next weekend.
Pee Wees: The Gateway Pee Wees played the Y-D Dolphins on Sunday afternoon and found themselves trailing for the first time this season. The Dolphins came out strong, scoring the first goal of the game in the second period. The Dolphin’s goalie was able to fend off every shot until half way through the second period when Ben Demoranville got Gateway on the board off of an assist by Michael Parker. The game remained tied for the rest of the second, but Gateway was able to secure the 4-1 win after a strong third period with three unassisted goals by RJ Vickery, Demoranville and Luke Mello.
Bantams: During their October 17 game, the Bantams continued their winning ways with a 9-0 victory over the Stars. The team came out strong right from the beginning of the game pressuring the Stars. Both Robert Ramsay and Quirino doCanto had hat tricks on the day, with Pete Pimental adding two goals and Jack Martins finishing off the scoring with a goal of his own. Tyler Lovendale led the team in assists with five, doCanto added three, and Ramsay added a helper as well. It was a great night of offense, while the defense of Jackson St. Don, Bryan Gallagher, Bethany Davis, and Noah DeMoranville held the Stars to just three shots on goal.
In the Sunday, October 18 game, the Gateway Gladiators played the only other undefeated Yankee Conference Bantam team, the Walpole Express. T. Lovendale got the Gladiators on the board midway through the first period, assisted by doCanto and Zackary Lovendale. Minutes later, doCanto added a goal of his own, as Gallagher sprung his breakaway with a stellar pass from the defensive zone. But doCanto wasn’t finished yet. In the third period, he found T. Lovendale again, as the Gladiators added an insurance goal to remain undefeated. Once again, Jake Demoranville and Zachary Pateakos shared the shutout in net as the Gladiators defeated the Express, 3-0.
Middle School: The Gateway Middle School team is still winless on the season, but they continue to improve in this young season. They came away from their game on Friday with a 6-2 loss to a fast Attleboro team. Alex DeMarco had an amazing day in net, with 20 saves on 23 shots. RJ Vickery and Robert Ramsay had the goals for the Jr. Vikings, while Quirino doCanto and Jack Martins added the assists. The Jr. Vikings continue to give 100% effort throughout the games, and Coach Ladd is proud of their effort.