Aeros Lost 5-4 to Smiths Falls Jr. Bears in EOJHL Sunday

Athens – The Athens Aeros lost a 5-4 decision to the Smiths Falls Junior Bears on Sunday in EOJHL action in Athens.

Scoring for Athens were Matthew Mines (Slattery, Boyer) and Cohen Merkley in the first period, and Cameron Kelly, who scored two goals in the second period (White, McNulty) and (Tornberg, Boyer).

The Junior Bears outshot the Aeros 40 to 30 during the game.

Game Summary:

1st Period:
1, Smiths Falls, Deshaw 5 (Colson), 7:13. 2, Athens, Mines 4 (Slattery, Boyer), 8:15. 3, Athens, Merkley 7 11:12.

Penalties-Parsons Sfb (slashing), 12:52; Mines Ath (high sticking), 12:52.

2nd Period:
4, Smiths Falls, Hopley 12 (Humby, Laporte), 1:55 (PP). 5, Athens, Kelly 15 (White, McNulty), 11:26. 6, Athens, Kelly 16 (Tornberg, Boyer), 17:46 (PP).

Penalties-Jansen Ath (interference), 1:29; Poulin Ath (interference), 1:41; Colson Sfb (misconduct – unsportsmanlike), 12:01; Galliah Sfb (aggressor, instigator, fighting, grabbing face mask, grabbing face mask, goalie interference, game misconduct), 12:01; White Ath (grabbing face mask, grabbing face mask, roughing), 12:01; Hovila Sfb (slashing), 15:57.

3rd Period:
7, Smiths Falls, Chalmers 8 (Bourne, Laporte), 5:26. 8, Smiths Falls, Bourne 25 (Bourne, Parsons), 19:33 (EN). 9, Smiths Falls, Colson 8 19:53.

Penalties:
Poulin Ath (tripping), 19:21.

Shots on Goal:
Smiths Falls 11-10-19-40. Athens 10-15-5-30.

Power Play Opportunities:
Smiths Falls 1 / 3; Athens 1 / 4.

Goalies:
Smiths Falls, Bales 6-3-3-0 (30 shots-26 saves). Athens, Greig 6-14-2-0 (39 shots-35 saves).