La Costa Canyon Mavericks

The Mavericks (5-0) were victorious at home on Tuesday night against Coronado (1-1). The game, which saw several lead changes, was closely contested all night. The game was tied at the half 2-2 and saw both teams trade goals throughout the game. The game was tied 4-4 with 5 minutes left when the Mavericks went man up. La Costa Canyon capitalized on the penalty and went up 5-4. On the next Maverick’s possession, John Hester scored off an assist from Brendan Gaughan for the game winning goal. Coronado did not go away and pulled within one goal with 2 minutes left. Another penalty by the Islanders saw LCC go man up to finish the game. The Mavericks fought hard all night but were plagued by turnovers and costly penalties which gave the Islanders to many chances to stay in the game. LCC was able to escape with the win due largely to the exceptional play of Tom Riis and Bryan Cooper. Tom Riis, a senior captain, was 7 of 12 on face offs, had a game high 5 ground balls, and scored 2 goals. Bryan Cooper, a junior goalie, had 14 saves in the 6-5 win. Great win for LCC against a tough opponent!