Pioneers defeat Papermakers on Friday
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HOUGHTON -- Looking to build off their season-opening win, the Portage Lake Pioneers hosted the Mosinee Papermakers. They scored twice in the first and twice more in the second to create the space necessary to earn their second win of the season, 7-1, at Dee Stadium.
Forward Connor Raffaelli had a huge night, scoring three times in the third period and adding an assist.
His first tally came just 3:17 into the third. Defenseman Ross Rouleau and forward Spencer Donnelly both picked up assists on the goal.
After Mosinee scored to make it 5-1, Raffaelli scored his second of the night at 8:48. Defenseman Brendan Erickson earned the assist.
Raffaelli then scored his hat trick goal with 4:12 left in the game. Forwards Nick Harris and Dylan Farmer both had assists on the tally.
Portage Lake struck just 9:16 into the game when forward Jace DeForge found the net. The goal was unassisted.
Rouleau extended the lead to two when he struck at 18:45. Farmer and Seth Francois picked up assists on the goal, which held as the eventual game-winner.
Early in the second, forward Wyatt Geshel made it 3-0 when he scored at 5:12. Raffaelli and Harris both earned assists on the goal.
DeForge scored his second of the night with just 11 seconds left in the middle frame. The goal was unassisted.
AJ Petrulis finished his night with 29 saves to earn the win.