Avon’s Sean Nagle and goalie Sean Glover were pressured Saturday by Joel Barlow.
REDDING – Well, this wasn’t in the script for Saturday’s CIAC Class M quarterfinal contest against host Joel Barlow. The No. 18 Avon boys lacrosse team was on a roll coming into the contest. The Falcons had won two straight games including a 7-5 win over No. 2 East Lyme earlier in the week.
Avon scored the first goal of the game on a shot from Alex Casner. Little went right after that. Barlow scored 19 consecutive goals to eliminate the Falcons, 19-2.
No. 12 Barlow had a lopsided 51-6 advantage in shots on goal and forced 32 Avon turnovers. Andrew St. Jean scored the second goal for Avon. Falcon goalie Sean Glover made 17 stops in net.
Barlow (12-7) is hoping to earn a spot in a CIAC championship game for the fourth consecutive season but they will have to get past New Canaan. Barlow fell to Wilton in the Class M title a game a year ago. In 2012, Barlow beat Somers in the Class S final and in 2011, they lost to St. Joseph in the Class S final by one goal.
Joel Barlow 19, Avon 2
At Redding
Avon (9-11) 1 0 0 1 — 2
Barlow (12-7) 6 6 4 3 — 19
Goals: Alex Casner (A), Andrew St. Jean (A); Spencer Tunick (B) 4, Connor Martin (B) 3, Zach Pompea (B) 3, Liam Murphy (B) 2, Jack Shaban (B) 2, Sean Kirk (B) 2, Harry Wilson (B), Tristan Green (B), Robert Cremin (B); Assists: Pompea (B) 5, Martin (B) 2, Shahan (B), Green (B), Wilson (B), Dylan Freeman (B); Saves: Sean Glover (A) 17; Max Mossa (B) 3; Shots: Barlow 51-6
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