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Varsity Ice Hockey

FAA Semifinal game did not disappoint as KO hosted RCDS at South Windsor Arena. Rye would strike first scoring at the 12:32 Mark of the 1st period. KO Would score y mins later when Dalton Smith ‘26 would find Quinn Heal ‘27 in the slot to tie the game 1-1. Rye would throw the next blow and score at 5:15 to go up 2-1. But KO, unphased, would score the equalizer just before the end of the period. Dalton Smith’26 would drive the dot-line and draw 3 rye defenders to him, still have the presence of mind to protect the puck and move it back to the high slot for a waiting Mason Cerkanowicz ‘ 28 who would bury the puck in the Rye Mesh. KO would score the only goal in the long-change 2nd period when Kai Scranton ‘28 would poke the puck off the stick of an opposing Rye player, creating a breakaway opportunity that he would put between the legs of the Rye goalie to put KO up 3-2 at the end of the 2nd period. KO would gain another goal to start the 3rd period when Mike DeNardo ‘26 and Krish Patel ‘26 would combine for a 2-on-, Patel would score the goal to put KO up 4-2. KO would then go up 5-2 when Krish Patel ‘26 and Kai Scranton ‘28 would work together to spring Scranton for the game winning KO Goal. Rye would mount a push at the end scoring a Power Play goal and then pull their goalie to go 6-v-5 and score a 4th goal. Time would run out on the Rye season and propel the KO Wyvern into the FAA Final. Shane Smith ‘26 was again stellar in net for KO, saving 44 of 48 shots on net.

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Win
KO: 5 – Rye Country Day School: 4
Location: Playing Fields – South Windsor Arena