SLP Orioles Comeback Falls Short Against Orono Spartans

Two goals apiece from Davey Burns, Ben Gross and Will Robinson led the Orono Spartans to a 12-9 win over the host St. Louis Park Orioles Friday night.

Both teams scored three goals in the first period.  Brody Ilstrup began the scoring for the Orioles after intercepting a Spartan pass and firing a shot to the net.  Orono evened the score as Jackson Zilverberg made an inside pass to Trevor Paul and he connected.  Gross would put the Spartans ahead with a center slot goal :19 later.  Ryan Lee would even the score at two for St. Louis Park.  The Brothers Burns combined on Orono's third goal as Davey fed Paddy and he shot the ball into the net.  The Orioles would tie the game at three as Jackson Lochan found an opening in the net and he would score with :14.6 left in the period.

Orono would surge into the lead in the second period with five unanswered goals.  Davey Burns would fire a shot from 22 yards into the net.  Then Zach Adams made a right side pass to to Drew Eiss and he put the Spartans ahead by two.  Will Robinson would cause danger for the Orioles defense, going up field, through the center slot and putting the ball into the net.  Davey Burns would score his second goal of the game and Gross followed :18 later.  St. Louis Park would end Orono's run with two goals from Ilstrup.  His first would come from the right side and the second would come as a result of great defense as he intercepted another Orono pass and found the net.  The Spartans led 9-5 at halftime.

Both teams played tight and physical defense for much of the third quarter but it was the Spartans who would tally twice late in the period.  Gus Hendrickson would score the first goal of the period and Bevan Sullivan scored on a rebound with :17 to go and Orono led 11-5.

Will Robinson began the fourth period scoring for the Spartans with a goal from the center slot.  The Orioles would have momentum in the period with four consecutive goals.  Zach Ryan would strike first and Jackson Lochan would add two more.  The first came off a pass from Ilstrup and he lined a shot into the net.  He used outstanding speed as he ran like traffic heading down Minnetonka Blvd. and fired the ball to the goal.  They would wrap up the scoring on a goal from Flynn Spano from the left side.

Orono improved their record to 3-1 and hosts Hermantown/Proctor on Monday, May 1 at 6:30 PM.  St. Louis Park falls to 1-4 and will also be in action on May 1 as they head up Highway 36 to Roseville to take on the Raiders.