Wings Fall Short in Orlando
Friday, March 12, 2010
ORLANDO, FL – The Philadelphia Wings (2-8)
dropped a close game to the defending East Division Champion Titans (5-3) 11-9
at the Amway Arena. An offensive
outburst from Orlando at the beginning of the second quarter
proved to be the difference in the tightly contested game. The Wings will return home to Wachovia Center tomorrow night, Saturday, March 13
at 7 p.m. to take on the Minnesota Swarm.
The Wings held a slight edge after the
first quarter, getting goals from rookie Max Seibald, David Mitchell, and Bill
McGlone. Orlando would add two goals of their own in the first
quarter, one coming from former University of Delaware star Jordan Hall. The Titans exploded in the first two and
half minutes of the second quarter, scoring four straight goals and prompting
Wings Head Coach Dave Huntley to replace starting goalie Brandon Miller with
veteran Rob Blasdell. Orlando entered the locker room up two goals behind their
quick second quarter start and tenacious defense which kept Philadelphia to just four
total first half goals.
Philadelphia’s Drew Westervelt had a great second half
with three goals, but it was not enough to overtake the Titans. Each team traded goals throughout the
second half with each netting three in the third quarter and two in the final
period. Westervelt brought the
Wings within one goal on two separate occasions in the fourth quarter, but
Orlando was able
to respond both times to maintain their lead. With the victory Orlando solidified their
place at the top of the East Division standings.
For a complete scoring of tonight’s game,
log on to www.nll.com.
