Cooper Klotz had 31 saves for a shutout and was named tournament MVP as Point Pleasant Boro wins the eight team Winding River Tournament with a 3-0 win over Jackson Memorial in Toms River. Watch the highlights and interview with the Panthers goalie
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Cooper Klotz earned MVP honors with a 31 save shutout as the third seeded Panthers scored a 3-0 win over top seed Jackson Memorial in the championship game of the Winding River Tournament in Toms River. Ryan Carr and Matt Kimak paced the Panthers to a 2-0 first period lead. Jake Toner added one more goal on a fabulous wrist shot from the left circle. The Panthers got a 3-2 overtime win in the opening round against Central Regional and followed it up with a 3-0 shutout of #2 seed Southern in the semifinals. Klotz had a pair of shutouts in the tournament to capture the MVP trophy. Watch the highlights from Thursday night:
Winding River Tournament Results
Championship Game: #3 Point Pleasant Boro 3 #1 Jackson Memorial 0
3rd Place Game: #2 Southern Regional 4 #4 Saint Rose 1
5th Place Game: #5 Toms River North 5 #6 Central 0
7th Place Game: #7 Toms River South 7 #8 Toms River East 3
Sponsor Shout Outs!
Thanks to Andy Weinstein and State Farm of Jackson for sponsoring our Jackson Memorial coverage on SSZ as well as Tekart Builders and AllShore/Twin Boro for sponsoring the Point Pleasant Boro Panthers. Two teams with sponsors means it’s a top priority for SSZ to cover!