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Brian Greene had a role in all three Londonderry goals - scoring twice and assisting on another as the No. 7 Lancers shocked No. 2 Pinkerton, 3-2, in the quarterfinals of the Division 1 tourney. Eric Coburn had the other Londonderry goal and he also picked up an assist.

J.D. Dudek scored four and a half minutes into overtime to help Pinkerton wrap up the second seed in the upcoming Division 1 tourney. Dudek's goal gave the Astros a 6-5 win over St. Thomas.

Pinkerton erupted for four third-period goals en route to a 4-1 win over Memorial. J.D. Dudek scored twice and Cam Romano (shorthanded) and Brendan Philippon added single goals. Dave Belanger (31 saves) just missed out on his fifth straight shutout.

Dave Belanger posted his fourth straight shutout to lift Pinkerton to a 5-0 win over Exeter. It was Pinkerton's third straight win. Alex Desrosiers had two assists while Justin King and Connor Brady, who both play on the third line, added a goal and an assist apiece.

Pinkerton rode a frustrating roller-coaster of inconsistency, rebounding from a slow start to tie its game with Trinity only to falter in the third period and fall, 6-4. Cam Romano's second period goal completed a comeback that drew the Astros even at the time.

Pinkerton and Exeter were tied 6-6 in the third period until freshman Bailey Walsh scored the game winning goal, the first of his young career. Connor Brady added an insurance goal on the power play to propel the Astros to the 8-6 victory. Zach Sanford came up big during the game, scoring three goals and two assists for five points.

Pinkerton took a 3-0 lead into the third period and J.D. Dudek added an empty net goal to beat Salem 4-1. Salem's Brandon Travaglini scored over a minute into the third period. Dudek scored a goal and had two assists for three points. Dave Belanger saved 12 of 13 shots for the Astros.

SALEM — Holiday tournaments provide a challenging way for teams to jump-start themselves early in their seasons.

Taking on perennial Division 1 power Pinkerton yesterday in the Salem Holiday Tourney, Division 2 Timberlane used a second-period scoring blitz and balanced play for an impressive 5-1 victory.

Billy Johnston had a goal and two assists for Pinkerton (2-0-1), which got out fast and then coasted to a 4-1