By Warren Kozireski —
Twins Adam and David Bullard every scored twice to steer third-seed Pittsford to a 4-1 victory over fourth-seed Portside to win their third Part V hockey championship over the previous 5 years.
After a scoreless first interval, Adam Pollard scored on a rebound from his personal shot at 6:32 to place the Panthers forward 1-0.
“It was nice to have the ability to be the one which put in entrance; we’ve simply been working actually laborious and it paid off,” Adam Pollard mentioned.
The teaching employees paired the brothers on the identical line about halfway via the season. “We’ve got plenty of chemistry collectively and are in a position to put up plenty of offensive stress (and) plenty of factors; it turned an ideal line.”
After a disallowed objective on account of a excessive stick one minute later, Portside tied the sport as senior Justin Pastorella redirected a shot from classmate Landen Christ at 11:03.
However Pittsford broke the sport open within the third interval as David Pollard scored 3:14 in with an help from his brother adopted by a Ryan Schmalstitch rebound objective at 11:10 and an empty-net tally by senior defenseman Drew Ricketts with one minute remaining to seal the victory.
“He (Adam) simply handed it to me and I used to be entering into vast and noticed a possibility for a shot and it went in,” David Pollard mentioned about his objective. “Any shot is an efficient shot in a championship sport and something can occur so I simply wish to put pucks on web and see what occurs.”
“We had our ups and downs, they’re adjusting to me and I’m adjusting to them,” first 12 months head coach Rory Foster mentioned in regards to the season. “I’m simply glad for them that we now have the chance to maintain enjoying as a staff and as a unit and it’s actually simply thrilling to see them succeed.”
Pittsford advances to the state event and can play Part IV consultant Ithaca Saturday at 4pm at Broome Group Faculty.
(Photograph by Koz, NY Hockey OnLine)
