ORR 2, Wareham 0

The Bulldogs kept the post season in play with a 2-0 victory over the visiting Vikings of Wareham.  Robby Magee and Mike Pruchnik both scored first half goals that improved the Red's record to 5-7-2.   ORR must win both remaining matches to qualify for the state tournament.  Both  opponents are vying for the league crown, and both beat ORR in their first meeting.  ORR is riding a three game unbeaten streak that has kept them in contention, and the players are confident that the last two matches will put them into the post season.

Freshman Melvin Vincent II recorded his second shutout since taking over the net for the Bulldogs.  His presence offers the team a confidence that allows them to take chances defensively leading to dangerous counter attacks.  The back four of  Chris Carando, Tyler Hunter, Teddy Costa and Alex Milde played a tenacious brand of defense that held Wareham to 2 shots at goal,  both off target and of no consequence to the outcome of the game.   Combine that with Vincent's presence in the 18, cutting off thru balls and crosses that completely shut down Wareham and allowed him to finish the match without having to handle any shots on goal.

Paul Graves had four chances to make this game ugly for the Vikings.  He mistimed a near perfect cross from Alden Truesdale early in the game that found him standing on the goal line unchallenged. His weak attempt allowed the cross to sail harmlessly out of touch.   In the second half, Graves hunkered down and followed two hard shots on goal that Viking keeper Tyler Russle saved but could not hold allowing a charging Graves the chance to score.  His first attempt hit the crossbar and ricochet out of danger.  Twice more Graves pounced on rebounds only to be denied by some courageous defending by the Vikings defense.

Robby Magee, Alvaro Grothursen, Kevin Noone and Mike Pruchnik all had tries at goal as the hapless Viking defense began to crumble under the constant pressure applied by ORR.

"This game could have been ugly if not for our missed chances" said ORR coach Sullivan"   Wareham decided early on to hunker down for the 0-0 draw and never really came out of that defensive shell even after falling behind" he said.

The Bulldogs travel to Bourne on Monday with the goal of getting one game closer to qualifying for the State Tournament.