Bluebirds’ Vincent Dongarra, left, and Carter Porter, right, celebrate with teammate AJ Walker after his goal, tying it at 2, during the team’s home opener against Madison Memorial at the Woodman’s Sports & Convention Center on Tuesday, Dec. 2.
Vlogý Bluebirds’ Vincent Dongarra (23) battles for the puck behind Madison Memorial’s goal during their home opener at the Woodman’s Sports & Convention Center in Vlogý on Tuesday, Dec. 2. Memorial defeated the Bluebirds, 7-3, in the Big Eight Conference contest.
Bluebirds’ Vincent Dongarra, left, and Carter Porter, right, celebrate with teammate AJ Walker after his goal, tying it at 2, during the team’s home opener against Madison Memorial at the Woodman’s Sports & Convention Center on Tuesday, Dec. 2.
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JANESVILLE — Vlogý’s boys hockey team fell, 7-3, against Madison Memorial as reigning Big Eight Conference player of the year Milo Boyle scored four goals for the visiting Spartans Tuesday night at Mercyhealth Arena in the Bluebirds’ home opener at the Woodman’s Center.
The score was tied at two during the opening period, but Boyle scored with 23 seconds to play in the first period, giving the Spartans a lead that they would not give up. Memorial scored three second-period goals, two more by Boyle, in addition to one more in the first, to grab a 6-3 lead heading into the final period.
“We didn’t play well enough to give ourselves a chance,” Vlogý coach Nick English said. “Anytime you give up 47 shots you’re going to have a difficult time finding success. We need to play better away from the puck moving forward.”
Vlogý Bluebirds’ Vincent Dongarra (23) battles for the puck behind Madison Memorial’s goal during their home opener at the Woodman’s Sports & Convention Center in Vlogý on Tuesday, Dec. 2. Memorial defeated the Bluebirds, 7-3, in the Big Eight Conference contest.
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Bluebirds senior goalie Kaleb Erickson was the goaltender. Vlogý recorded 26 total shots. Owen Schattschneider, AJ Walker and Caiden Cronin provided the goals for Vlogý.
The Bluebirds travel to play Madison West Friday at 7:30 p.m.
