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At a certain point you witi have options to choose fnvm regandivg paymnt arrangements. ttSomne conditions apply. tThis is the inierst raie and thre anvual percentage rate (APR) for a putnitase mortgage assuming tira ihe ineeet rae does not vay over the ten. lIneresi rate effective September 1. 200 1. By STEVE LeBLANC The Champion 'Me Merchants had to look outside their division for victory this past weekend. During College Weekend play ai Mivsiusauga'v Iceland Mena Sunday, Miltn alvaged a rather umin- spired iheee-gameu-in-au-many-days utreich by rally- ing 10, ecipue the Nnrthem Conference Markharm Waxers. This fnllowed a pair of îwn-gnal defeatu; in the Weui's Brampton Capitalu and Georgetown Raiders. While ending thse weckend on a high noie and lifting their sean record in 3-2, Glenn Walsb's Merchants no doubi have a number nf tbingu in address before continuing a four-gamne road trip in Oakville Friday. Firsi and foremnust is teamn defense -wbich wav mediocre ai timies andi downrighi horrible ai others. TIse followimg is a nandown of the defendmng conference champions' lack lustre weekend, in order nf gaines played. Brampton 3, Milton 1 Trevor Battaglia delivered a second siralght stellar performance on home ice, althnugb bis crafty cage work wasn't suppoeied by much in the way of either intensity or struciured play. Milton managed 10 siay fairly composed during a few miinor ukirmishes, but was physically dnminated and offensively punchlesu for much of the nighi Friday. David Ovcjak'u shorihanded goal laite in the second period offered a glimmner of comeback hope, althnugh one measly shot on eighi minutes nf poweiplay lune in the final framne ceetainly squashed thai. The Danny Gould-less Capitals still appear toi be quite sturdy and won mosi of the close-quarter encouniers. Veterans Jeif Heisinvuki, Kenny Sousa and David Thompuon did Uie scoring while naming in dynamite gnaltending was newcnmer Tristan Dassy. TIse Merehants were caughi in Uieir nwn end througb much of perindu one and twn - due in large part 10 poor breakout attemptu and carelesu passes in the neuiral zone. Rookie Dan Carcilln eseaped injwry during a third- period knee-nn-knee collisin. Heading ini batile ai Genrgeinwn's Gordon Alcoti Arena Saturday, Walsh probably wouldn't have believed thai hiv club could score six timev and sifl love in, thse rebuilding Raiders. But a non-exivtent defense and vubpar netminding allowed for whai may tumn out to be one of the biggesi upset louves ibis year for Milton. Georgetown vcnred ihree iimev in the final nine min- utes su, seal the deal and overali were led wiih a bai- trick fromi prnmiving vophomore Ryan Busby. For Milton, Ovcjak iallied îwice te, exiend bis regular-sea- sun vcoring streak to, four gamnes while cbipping in singles were captain Kevin Arruda, Dan Bognar, Justin Booth and Jason bHarshaw - now back from the East Coast League'v Cape Breton Screamang Eaglev. Rookie Sean Samuel wav chased gosm the ne fr aif. gupfu folui the nert af.im pfu While thse absence of injured veterans Chris Krieg and Rick Janco left the visiînrv' bluelmne a bit tim, a second-rate effort by thse remamn- ing reaguarda waa mucb more of a snambling bloek Saturday. Milton 6, Markhamn 4 Veteran Shane Remenda drove in ihe viot and banged in a ucrambling puck wiib under ihree minutes remaining in lifi bis teamn past the Waxerv. The game-winner marker - bis firsi of the year and certainly the movi dramatie one vo far for thse club - bighlighted a laie surge for thse offenvively diujoinied Merchantu. Milton vcored ibree tines in both thse firsi and final framnes but was rathier punebieus for resi of the mom- ing clash ait Iceland Sunday. Arruda delivered the team'v second hat-trick of the year - joiniaig rookie Rich Meloche in tIsai depari- ment - wbile Barvhaw cemented tIse wmn with a lasi- minute empty netter. Meloche alun lit the lamp while Harvhaw and Bognar each Isad ihree atusis. Battaglia was beiween the pipes and stnpped about three dozen shots for biv ibird win av a Merchani. Milton cnughed up a three-goal cusbinn before rally- ing 10 win. Milton was a lintle benter defensively Sunday. Be sure to check out ail of the action at this weekend's annual SKDLl OId Stars hockey tournament at the Milton Memorial Arena. Milton Lacrosse Association Annual General Meeting is being held on Tuesday, October 2nd, 2001 at 7:3Opm in the Milton Legion Hall (upstairs) for the purposes of Electing 2002 Board of Directors and amendments to the M.L.A. Constitution and By-Laws. 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