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Saratoga Hockey Splits Pair of Games Downstate

Written by Saratoga TODAY on . Posted in Sports.

MOUNT VERNON —The Saratoga Springs varsity hockey team traveled downstate over the break, splitting a pair of games against strong Section 1 competition.

The Blue Streaks lost 3-2 to Pelham, the defending Division 2 State Champions, on Tuesday before rebounding with a 4-2 win over Cortlandt on Wednesday.

Saratoga trailed 1-0 after one period against Pelham, and surrendered a second-period goal to go down by two, but Blue Streak goals from senior forwards Charlie Oke and Payton Borak tied the game entering the third period. 

The teams played an even third period, but Pelham broke through in the final minute, taking the lead on a goal by Luke Green with 55 seconds remaining. The Blue Streaks were unable to find another tying goal, and Pelham held on for a 3-2 victory.

Borak and Oke scored for Saratoga, with Jake Badar, Grady Frasier, and Maddox Pemrick picking up assists. Xander Clarke made 25 saves on 28 shots in goal for the Blue Streaks.

Saratoga was able to respond the following day, however, earning a 4-2 win over Cortlandt, another Section 1 opponent. The Rebels struck first early in the game, taking a 1-0 lead, but a goal by Jayson Carpenter tied the game for Saratoga just over a minute later. A goal by Badar gave the Blue Streaks a 2-1 lead after one period.

Badar added his second goal midway through the second period, extending the lead to 3-1 after two. Cortlandt responded with a power-play goal early in the third, making it 3-2, but with 5:43 remaining, Borak finished a feed from Jack Murauskas, scoring to push the lead back to two and help lock up a 4-2 win for the Blue Streaks.

Badar had two goals for Saratoga, with Carpenter and Borak each adding one. Pemrick had two assists, with Victor Cutting, Daniel Klochaney, Murauskas, Oke, and Matt Rissetto all adding one assist each. Matt Barber earned the win in goal, stopping 12 of 14 shots.

Saratoga (2-6-1 overall, 0-3-1 CDHSHL) resumed league play by hosting the G/M/S/V/S Storm on Wednesday, in a game that ended after press time. 

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