Avondale Scores Late Powerplay Goal to Beat Lakeland 5-4 During Holiday Break

The following was submitted to White Lake Patch by Pat Kalinowski.

Last Wednesday night at the Troy Sports Center the Lakeland Eagles were looking to bounce back after a lack luster effort against Big Rapids in the Soo last Saturday.

The Eagles out shot the Jackets 17 - 13 in the first but ended the period tied 2-2. Eagles goals came from Kyle Jakubowski (with assists from Walker, Farley) and Andy Stevens (with an assist from Anthony Kobak).  

Avondale would take the lead 5 minutes into the second when Poston (with an assist from Spurlin) put the puck past Eagles goalie Mitch Leist to make it 3-2.  

The Eagles would answer with a Bobby Shumacher (with an assist from Stevens) blast from the point on the power-play to tie it with 3:29 left in the second.  

Lakeland took the lead on a Nick Kobak wrap around at the 15:25 mark of the third, but the Eagles defense would give it right back 29 seconds later.  

A late period penalty by Lepkowski would set up the game winning goal from Poston.  

Nicholas Senkowski made 24 saves for the Yellow Jackets.

Mitch Leist made 28 saves for the Eagles.  

The Eagles fall to 1-2 on the season and will look to snap their two game losing streak this Wednesday night against the Walled Lake Western Warriors at Kensington Valley Ice Arena game time is 8 p.m.