VOORHEESVILLE — Maple Hill scored the first four goals of the second quarter and withstood a late rally to defeat Voorheesville 8-7 in a Colonial Council boys lacrosse game Wednesday, April 13.
Voorheesville took a 2-1 lead in the first quarter, but Maple Hill tied the score late in the period before breaking the game open in the second quarter. The Blackbirds struck for four goals in the fourth quarter, but couldn’t get the equalizer.
Liam Danaher and Cole Cioffi each scored three goals and added two assists for Maple Hill. Ben Sherwood contributed two goals and two assists.
Ian Owens tallied four times, and Shawn LedDuke added a pair of goals for Voorheesville.
Voorheesville’s Spencer LedDuke tries to pick up a loose ball during the first quarter of a Colonial Council game against Maple Hill Wednesday, April 13. Rob Jonas/Spotlight
Voorheesville’s Spencer LedDuke tries to pick up a loose ball during the first quarter of a Colonial Council game against Maple Hill Wednesday, April 13. Rob Jonas/Spotlight
A Voorheesville player shadows Maple Hill’s Liam Danaher during a Colonial Council game Wednesday, April 13. Rob Jonas/Spotlight
Voorheesville goaltender Evan O’Connor eyes an incoming shot during the first quarter of a Colonial Council game against Maple Hill Wednesday, April 13. Rob Jonas/Spotlight
Voorheesville’s Jake Palmer takes a stick shot from a Maple Hill midfielder as he tries to control the ball during a Colonial Council game Wednesday, April 13. Rob Jonas/Spotlight
Voorheesville’s Jake Palmer tries to run past a Maple Hill midfielder during the first quarter of a Colonial Council game Wednesday, April 13. Rob Jonas/Spotlight
Voorheesville’s Jake Palmer runs free with the ball during a Colonial Council game against Maple Hill Wednesday, April 13. Rob Jonas/Spotlight
Voorheesville’s Gabriel DeFreest-Rondeau defends Maple Hill’s Nick Morris during the first quarter of a Colonial Council game Wednesday, April 13. Rob Jonas/Spotlight
Three Voorheesville players surround Maple Hill’s Nick Morris. Rob Jonas/Spotlight
Voorheesville’s Gabriel DeFreest-Rondeau, right, and Ian Owens, right, surround Maple Hill’s Nick Morris during the first quarter of a Colonial Council game Wednesday, April 13. Rob Jonas/Spotlight
Voorheesville’s Gabriel DeFreest-Rondeau, right, and Ian Owens, right, surround Maple Hill’s Nick Morris during the first quarter of a Colonial Council game Wednesday, April 13. Rob Jonas/Spotlight
Voorheesville’s Shawn LedDuke carries the ball upfield during a Colonial Council game against Maple Hill Wednesday, April 13. Rob Jonas/Spotlight
Maple Hill’s Nick Morris holds on to the ball while facing defensive pressure from Voorheesville’s Nick Murphy. Rob Jonas/Spotlight
Voorheesville’s Ian Owens gets the offense going for the Blackbirds in a Colonial Council game against Maple Hill Wednesday, April 13. Rob Jonas/Spotlight
Voorheesville’s Jake Feller, left, and Shawn LedDuke, center, try to gain control of the ball while keeping a Maple Hill player away from it. Rob Jonas/Spotlight
Voorheesville’s Cole Anderson guards Maple Hill’s Liam Danaher. Rob Jonas/Spotlight
Voorheesville’s Spencer LedDuke (18) looks for a passing lane during a Colonial Council game against Maple Hill Wednesday, April 13. Rob Jonas/Spotlight
Voorheesville’s Shawn LedDuke comes away from the pack with possession of the ball during a Colonial Council game against Maple Hill Wednesday, April 13. Rob Jonas/Spotlitght
Voorheesville and Maple Hill players battle for a ground ball. Rob Jonas/Spotlight
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