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Cole Pellicano helps save Broadneck boys’ lacrosse from collapse against Annapolis Cole Pellicano helps save Broadneck boys’ lacrosse from collapse
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Broadneck senior goalie Cole Pellicano waited more than three years for moments like the fourth quarter of Wednesday’s early season Anne Arundel County boys’ lacrosse showdown with rival Annapolis. Broadneck senior goalie Cole Pellicano waited more than three years for moments like the fourth quarter of Wednesday’s early season Anne Arundel County boys’ lacrosse showdown with Annapolis.
There he stood between the pipes during a pivotal sequence, directing a defense and fending off shot after shot to bail out his teammates. After watching from the sidelines at St. Mary’s-Annapolis, Pellicano finally had control of the action again and not a moment too soon.There he stood between the pipes during a pivotal sequence, directing a defense and fending off shot after shot to bail out his teammates. After watching from the sidelines at St. Mary’s-Annapolis, Pellicano finally had control of the action again and not a moment too soon.
No. 8 Broadneck rode its new addition for the second time in three games, emerging with a 12-8 win at Annapolis when Pellicano rarely flinched during an otherwise uninspiring second-half effort by the rest of the Bruins.No. 8 Broadneck rode its new addition for the second time in three games, emerging with a 12-8 win at Annapolis when Pellicano rarely flinched during an otherwise uninspiring second-half effort by the rest of the Bruins.
Pellicano finished with 16 saves, backstopping a defense that allowed Broadneck to avoid a complete collapse.Pellicano finished with 16 saves, backstopping a defense that allowed Broadneck to avoid a complete collapse.
“We did a great job settling down, buckling down at the end,” Pellicano said. “They’re a great group of guys and that definitely helps everything.”“We did a great job settling down, buckling down at the end,” Pellicano said. “They’re a great group of guys and that definitely helps everything.”
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The Bruins (3-0) took a 9-2 halftime lead, scoring three goals on the man advantage and converting turnovers into transition opportunities in the first half. But they came out sluggish in the third quarter and Annapolis (1-2) made its charge behind seniors Jordan Kopf and Stephen Moheiser. The Panthers netted four goals in a row to trim their deficit to 10-7 late in the third quarter.The Bruins (3-0) took a 9-2 halftime lead, scoring three goals on the man advantage and converting turnovers into transition opportunities in the first half. But they came out sluggish in the third quarter and Annapolis (1-2) made its charge behind seniors Jordan Kopf and Stephen Moheiser. The Panthers netted four goals in a row to trim their deficit to 10-7 late in the third quarter.
Broadneck sophomore Taylor Bohanan, who set the school’s freshman scoring record a year ago, grabbed the momentum back a few seconds later. Playing against his father’s alma mater, he picked up a ground ball and quickly flicked his fifth goal of the game — and fourth in a row for the Bruins — into the back of the net.Broadneck sophomore Taylor Bohanan, who set the school’s freshman scoring record a year ago, grabbed the momentum back a few seconds later. Playing against his father’s alma mater, he picked up a ground ball and quickly flicked his fifth goal of the game — and fourth in a row for the Bruins — into the back of the net.
But even as Coach Clay White acknowledged Bohanan is “a helluva lot more athletic” than his older brothers that previously played at Broadneck, there is a growing sense that Pelligno is the player who could put the Bruins over the top this spring.But even as Coach Clay White acknowledged Bohanan is “a helluva lot more athletic” than his older brothers that previously played at Broadneck, there is a growing sense that Pelligno is the player who could put the Bruins over the top this spring.
His sincerity and “instant leadership” shined through during a preseason battle to earn the starting job, White said, and Pellicano put everyone at ease with a commanding performance in Broadneck’s season-opening win over defending Maryland 3A/2A state champion Kent Island. On Wednesday, once Bohanan stemmed the tide, Pellicano shut the door as Annapolis pelted repeated shot attempts at the net to no avail early in the fourth quarter.His sincerity and “instant leadership” shined through during a preseason battle to earn the starting job, White said, and Pellicano put everyone at ease with a commanding performance in Broadneck’s season-opening win over defending Maryland 3A/2A state champion Kent Island. On Wednesday, once Bohanan stemmed the tide, Pellicano shut the door as Annapolis pelted repeated shot attempts at the net to no avail early in the fourth quarter.
When Moheiser finally dented the scoresheet to trim the lead to three again with under four minutes to go, Pelligno responded with one last long-distance save on a bouncing shot. It was exactly the sort of barrage he had hoped for upon coming to public school for one last shot at playing high school lacrosse.When Moheiser finally dented the scoresheet to trim the lead to three again with under four minutes to go, Pelligno responded with one last long-distance save on a bouncing shot. It was exactly the sort of barrage he had hoped for upon coming to public school for one last shot at playing high school lacrosse.