Owen Moke scored two goals and added an assist s St. Joseph’s Prep defeated Malvern Prep 6-2 in a Flyers Cup Class AAA semifinal Thursday night at Ice Line. The win puts the sixth-seeded and defending champion Hawks into Sunday’s final against LaSalle (7 p.m. at the Wells Fargo Center).

Four of the Hawks’ six goals came on power plays.

Second-seeded Malvern Prep took a 1-0 first-period lead on goal from Nick Martino 2:48 into the first period.

Austin Amato countered for the Hawks on a power play at the 9:48 mark before Moke scored a power-play goal of his own at 11:46 to give the Hawks a 2-1 lead.

John Dewey tied the game for Malvern Prep 6:44 into the second period but Nick Corrado’s power-play goal at 12:19 but St. Joseph’s Prep the lead for good. Vincent Borgesi extended the lead with a goal with just 47 seconds left in the period.

Owen Kelly and Moke scored in the final period; Kelly’s goal was his team’s fourth power-play effort of the game.

Dan McGill got the win in goal, making 25 saves.

 

St. Joseph’s Prep 2 2 2—6

Malvern Prep 1 1 0—2

 

Three Flyers Cup finals will be available Sunday HERE beginning with the Class A final between Hershey and West Chester Rustin at 2:00. The Class AA final between Downingtown East and Downingtown West will follow at 4:30, followed by the Class AAA matchup between LaSalle and Holy Ghost Prep at 7:00.

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