(TORONTO, ON) June 23, 2022 — The Toronto Beaches earned their fourth consecutive victory in convincing fashion on Thursday night, beating the St. Catharines Athletics 14-7 at Ted Reeve Arena.
Willem Firth led the way for the Beach, scoring a pair of goals while adding seven helpers. Toronto also got big games from Zach Miller (5A), David Anderson (3G, 1A), and Clifford Gaston (3G, 1A).
Toronto was able to get the transition game going early, with goals from both Dylan Robinson and Jakson Raposo in the first frame. Matt Collison and Gaston added goals on the offensive end. Carter Accursi and Jackson Webster got St. Kitts on the board to make it a 4-2 game after one period of play.
In the second, Toronto was able to answer the Athletics’ goals with a pair of their own. Anderson opened the scoring in the period with his first of the night. Gavin Howard answered for St. Catharines, but his goal was countered by Beaches goals from Anderson and Firth. Gaston and Cam Acchione added another pair following a Keaton Zavitz goal.
Firth and Collison added the final two goals of the frame following Howard’s second tally of the period.
After two, Toronto led 11-5.
Zavitz got the visitors on the board to open the third. However, Toronto rallied three of their own from Jacob Hickey, Gaston, and Anderson to seal the victory.
With 10 wins now on the year, the Beaches are back in action on Friday night when they travel to Mimico Arena for a showdown with the rival Mountaineers.