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Saturday, May 23 | 12:45pm | Lincolnshire, IL

Fenwick vs Naperville Central

Boys State Semifinal #2

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	Total
Fenwick	1	2	1	4	8	Final
Naperville Central	1	2	1	0	4
Goals Fenwick - Wendt (3), Borkovec (2), Osmalak (2), D. Barron NC - Menis (2), Reasons, Stanley

Starting Lineups

Fenwick

1-Matt Napleton

3-Mark Ryden

9-Craig Borkovec

11-Brian Barron

19-Dan Barron

21-Will Rigali

22-Chris Wendt

Naperville Central

1-Tyler Kelley

2-Chris Depew

3-Mark Menis

9-Chris Canene

12-Ryan Stanley

16-Max Saltzman

19-Ben Reasons

Live Commentary

QUARTER 1

-----	The teams are in the water with about fifteen minutes left before the biggest game of the season thus far. It'll be #1 vs #2 at 12:45pm at Stevenson High School!
-----	The crowd is a sea of black and red, with the fans still filing in to fill the bleachers up top in the natatorium.
7'00	Here we go...Menis vs Wendt for the swimoff. Wendt wins!
6'40	Menis forces a turnover at 2m; Borkovec steals an errant pass but nothing comes of the Fenwick counter.
6'00	Wendt with a steal on the other end; the same goes for Stanley at 2m.
5'30	Fenwick forces a turnover and sets up the offense.
4'59	Rigali finds Borkovec on the left post and his shot finds its' way in for a Fenwick 1-0 lead.
4'20	Offensive foul called on Saltzman; the same call is made on Borkovec on the other end.
3'38	Menis turns his defender on the right post and patiently waits until he has an opening and ties the score for Central.
2'50	Central holds on the defensive end; Stanley misses to the right and Fenwick counters.
2'30	Reasons offers help-defense and makes a steal, while Brian Barron does the same on the other end.
1'46	Brian Barron hits the right post and Central attacks; Napleton makes a big save on the other end for Fenwick.
1'00	Dan Barron draws an ejection at 2m; Menis makes a field block to prevent a scoring chance.
0'26	Menis draws an ejection, Wendt blocks Reasons' outside shot, and then makes a steal on Menis' turn attempt.
0'26	Officials timeout
0'10	Wendt gets the ball at set but is triple-teamed and Central takes possession; Napleton blocks a shot by Kelley at the end of the quarter.
	Fenwick 1 Naperville Central 1

QUARTER 2

-----	The game remains very tight in the early going, as the defenses are playing a huge role in the game so far.
6'40	Wendt wins the swimoff but Depew gets a steal for Central on the other end.
6'20	Reasons somehow finds the back of the net from the right wing with Ryden on his back and Central goes ahead 2-1.
5'38	Osborne forces a turnover as Fenwick counters, but Depew wins the ball back for Central.
5'15	Menis skips a shot wide to the right after drawing a foul.
4'40	Kelley makes a save for NC; Wendt with a steal on the defensive end for Fenwick.
3'45	Central converges on Brian Barron at 2m and forces a turnover.
3'20	Menis finds the left corner to his liking and gets his shot just past Napleton and the Redhawks lead 3-1!
3'20	Fenwick timeout
3'00	Osmalak earns a penalty shot at 2m and Dan Barron slams the shot into the right side to cut the lead to 3-2.
2'45	Saltzman almost gets a 2m chance but the Fenwick defense does brilliant work to shut him down before he can shoot.
1'20	Napleton out of the net to make a steal; Osmalak turns his defender at 2m and ties the game with a great move!
1'00	Napleton with a save; Menis a good defensive play to force a turnover for Central.
0'20	Reasons clangs his 7m shot off the left post and Fenwick counters.
0'12	Central gets the ball back but can't get a shot off before the halftime break.
	Naperville Central 3 Fenwick 3

QUARTER 3

-----	The two teams are deadlocked at the break, the result of some tough defense and solid goalkeeping on both ends. The Redhawks built some momentum early in the second period, but the Friars' response was excellent and we have a lot to determine here in the second half.
-----	To those following along live, there is about two minutes left in the break...we are posting our updates as close to real-time as we possibly can.
6'30	Wendt is now 3-for-3 on swimoffs...Menis forces a turnover, however, and Central has a shot blocked out of bounds and retains possession.
6'00	Reasons skips a shot wide to the right and Fenwick counters.
5'48	Brian Barron draws an ejection, but his lob shot is denied by Kelley.
5'25	Rigali with a nice steal on the perimeter; offensive foul called on Fenwick on the other end.
5'00	Borkovec with a strong field block on a shot by Reasons.
4'36	Menis and Depew combine to force a turnover.
4'00	Rigali steal; Depew steal.
3'35	Stanley breaks the ice in the second half with a shot from 7m that gets just inside the left post; 4-3 Central.
2'55	Wendt evens things up on the counterattack, scoring from the left post!
2'30	Steal by Menis in the backcourt, draws an ejection on Brian Barron, finds Depew who has only Napleton to beat and the Fenwick keeper IS BRILLIANT IN MAKING THE SAVE OF THE GAME! We remain scoreless even though Central had a huge chance just then.
1'10	The teams trade possessions with no solid chances coming in the next minute.
0'45	Stanley draws a foul but shoots over the net.
0'35	UNREAL! Borkovec has a corner open on the left side but Kelley comes out of nowhere to get his hands on it and bring it to safety! Both goalies have made a huge difference in this quarter and this game!
0'35	Central timeout
0'20	Fenwick gets a stop, then Wendt and Menis do battle on the left post...Fenwick keeps possession and nearly gets a goal as the buzzer sounds (it may not have counted anyways, but it drew a rise from the crowd).
	Naperville Central 4 Fenwick 4

QUARTER 4

-----	It's all on the line now in the final seven minutes of this second semifinal game. Can Central do the unthinkable, or will Fenwick rise to the occasion?
6'40	Fenwick has it to start and Wendt looks to take over now...he gets to 2m, turns his defender, and calmly waits for the right moment to get the ball past the keeper and it's 5-4 Fenwick.
6'09	WENDT AGAIN! He scores from 2m and it's a 6-4 Fenwick lead.
5'32	Wendt nearly scores twice; first he has his shot denied by Kelley, then he nearly gets a steal before Kelley wins the ball back.
5'00	KELLEY makes two big saves, one from point-blank range, but Fenwick retains possession and Borkovec scores from the left post and it's now 7-4 Fenwick!
4'45	Central timeout
4'30	Fenwick forces a turnover; Wendt draws an ejection, but Dan Barron misses to the right of the goal.
3'45	Menis draws an ejection; Reasons tries a skip shot from 7m that goes over the goal.
3'10	Canene with a perimeter steal but he is shut down by two Fenwick defenders.
2'45	Wendt turns his defender but Kelley is out for a nifty block at 2m.
2'20	Brian Barron with a steal; Wendt gets it on the right wing and finds Osmalak open on the left post and his shot is good and it's 8-4 Fenwick and this one looks close to finished!
1'45	Central earns an ejection; Danny Tucker draws a penalty shot for Central...NAPLETON WITH THE PENALTY SAVE AND THEN MAKES ANOTHER SAVE TO SEAL THE WIN FOR FENWICK!!!
0'50	Depew blocks a shot attempt by Wendt from 7m
0'20	Fenwick stops Central and can run the clock out if they choose...
0'05	Late, late timeout called by Central
0'00	Time expires and Fenwick has made it back to the championship game with a fourth-quarter performance that shows why they have won five-straight state titles. Great effort from Central, as this game wasn't decided until the last seven minutes.
	Fenwick 8 Naperville Central 4