Mustangs win lacrosse sectional opener
Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Medina’s Luke Duffina goes to the net to score his fourth goal during the Mustangs sectional win over Tonawanda at Vets Park this evening.
Getting multiple goal scoring efforts from a quartet of players, No. 8 seed Medina downed No. 9 Tonawanda 12-7 in the opening round of the Section VI Class D lacrosse tournament this evening at Vets Park.
Luke Duffina scored 4 goals, Sawyer Lilleby and Brennan Allen 3 each and Brayden Lewis 2 for Medina which will next visit top seeded East Aurora in the quarterfinals on Friday.
Medina jumped out to a 6-3 first quarter lead as Duffina and Lilleby both scored 2 goals and Allen and Lewis 1 each. The Mustangs last two goals came in the final 8 seconds, the first by Duffina and the second by Lilleby.
Tonawanda rallied into a 6-6 tie at the half as the Timberwolves outscored the Mustangs 3-0 in the second period.
However, Medina regained the lead for good at 10-6 by outpointing Tonawnada 4-0 in the thid period. Duffina had a pair of goals and Lewis and Allen 1 each during that stretch.
The Mustangs put a lock on the victory with a 2-1 scoring edge in the final period on goals by Allen and Lilleby.
Letting lose with goal scoring shots are Sawyer Lilleby, at left, and Brennan Allen.
