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The Wreckers started the game with a four goal run and ended the first quarter with an 8-1 lead. Staples never looked back with a final score of 17-5 behind an unselfish performance by the offense and a gritty game from the defense.  "Our offense did a great job of moving the ball quickly and letting the ball find the open man. We shared the ball really well and found the right play consistently today. And then when it was time to shoot, our guys stuck it." said Wrecker Head Coach Will Koshansky. "Our offensive coaches did a great job preparing for everything Massapequa threw at us. They ran Man to Man and Zone defenses and we were able to score against both."

The Wreckers had goals come from nine different players, with senior Gavin Rothenberg scoring 5 to go along with an assist. Rothenberg's linemates at attack, seniors Tyler Clark and Sam Eigen both finished with two goals and two assists, while senior defenseman Preston Norris also tallied a goal, his first of the season. Junior Ben Burmeister, committed to play collegiately at Notre Dame, continued his impressive start to the season with two goals and an assist. 

A big story of the early season for the Wreckers is the emergence of three sophomore midfielders who are playing serious minutes. Sophomores Adam Udell, Tristan Schaefer, and Cam Prior have found themselves in starting roles this year, on a senior heavy roster. The three sophomores combined for 4 goals and 3 assists yesterday and Udell is currently fourth on the team in points. When asked about his star sophomore middies Coach Koshansky notes that "you can see all three of them improving every day. They have worked incredibly hard and we are already asking a lot of them. They all take faceoff wings, play key roles in our offense, and will stay on the field and play defense as well." 

This Saturday, April 15, the Wreckers will face Darien, a rematch of last season's Class L Championship, at home at 5:00pm.

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