GAME STORY: NB @ WSR
Spitfires Hold Off Battalion for First Home Victory
The Windsor Spitfires picked up a 3-2 win over the North Bay Battalion on Thursday, marking their first home victory of the season.
Windsor came out with force in the opening period, capitalizing on two scoring opportunities, taking a 2-0 lead early on. Shawn Costello opened the scoring at 2:15 with the assist going to Jonathan Brown. Later on in the period, Andrew Robinson scored his first of the season on a shorthanded goal at 17:26 to double the lead.
North Bay challenged the Spitfires in the second, scoring their first of the night at 12:29 off a goal from Evgeny Dubrovtsev. The Spitfires however held on to their two-goal lead when Bogdan Yakushevsky scored just over five minutes later to make it 3-1 heading into the third.
The Battalion battled hard in the third, making it a one-goal game when former Windsor Spitfire Adrian Manzo found the back of the net at 12:41. The assists went to Nolan Laird and Rene Van Bommel. Despite the pressure, North Bay was unable to respond, allowing Windsor to hold on to secure their 3-2 victory.
Jake Windbiel stopped 15 of 17 shots to solidify the win for Windsor while North Bay’s Owen Loftus made 13 saves in the loss.
The Spitfires are back in action tomorrow night in Guelph as they face the Memorial Cup hosts, the Guelph Storm.
