The Eagles Varsity Boys Lax flew into the Cherry capital on Saturday for a pair of matches in the TC United Tourney. It was an early morning departure on that Holiday Coach with the 1st game a rematch against Traverse City United. The Eagles let in a last-second goal in a 14 to 13 loss to TC back earlier in April, and the rematch was much anticipated. 

The game did not disappoint with a very physical game that only had the Eagles down by 1 at the half. By early in the 3rd quarter it was all tied up when an attack of the penalty bug swarmed the Eagles and they spent the remainder of the 3rd and part of the 4th in the sin bin. TC managed to pump in 4 goals before the Eagles answered and it was too little, too late as the final horn sounded with Eagles losing 10 to 7.

John Antwerp was excellent in net for the Eagles, and with several of the regular defenders missing on the day, the stripped-down long pole cadre stepped up and kept the Birds in the fight. Senior Defender Bradley "Burt" Vander Kodde led the squad with (4) forced turnovers. Points on the day went to Colin Wildman and Luke Afman each with an assist, Brady Nitz with 2 Ginos on rippers from up top, and Blake Grieve with 3 points from and 2 goals. The point leader for the game was Jake Eaton with 5 points from 2 Apples and 3 Goals.