I just remember getting that ball, I did my good old move and then I shot and I was real nervous I’ll tell you that. But it was one of the most exciting moments of my life I will admit that.”

Park senior forward Zachary DeVaan

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Park hosts undefeated East Ridge (2-0, 3-0) Thursday, starting at 7 p.m.

Park senior forward Zachary DeVaan admitted he was operating mostly on instinct on his game-winning shot in Thursday’s home opener.

“That last goal, honestly it’s kind of a blur,” said DeVaan. “I just remember getting that ball, I did my good old move and then I shot and I was real nervous I’ll tell you that. But it was one of the most exciting moments of my life I will admit that.”

And why not. All DeVaan did was score seven gals, including the game winner in overtime as the Wolfpack edged visiting Roseville 13-12.

It was a key win for the Wolfpack, especially considering the team was coming off a subpar performance two days ago in a 16-2 loss at Woodbury.

“I think what matters tonight is just the heart we had,” said DeVaan. “We came into this game not looking at Tuesday as a loss but as a thing to keep our heads up, kind of coming into this game with everything we’ve got.”

After DeVaan’s seven goals, Samuel Reckinger scored three times, Lucas Munger, Henry Voss and Lucas Taylor netting one each. DeVaan, Alexander Gustafson and Jack Carstenbrock had assists.

“I think tonight we actually put the ball in the net, unlike Woodbury,” said Reckinger. “We moved the ball on offense and took the right shots and the ones we didn’t have we just kept moving it around the circle and getting open teammates for shots, so I liked ti a lot.”

It was a tight contest throughout with neither team gaining much of an edge.

Park led 12-10 with 1:46 to play and looked about ready to sew up the win, but the Raiders rallied with two goals to tie the game in the final two minutes and send it into a four-minute overtime.

Park led 9-7 after three periods, and 8-7 at the half after a 4-4 tie in the opening period.

“Being on home turf was a big difference,” said Park head coach Alain Rodrigue when asked the difference between Tuesday’s game at Woodbury and Thursday’s game at Cottage Grove. “I think the guys wanted it a little bit more tonight. But we still made a lot of mental mistakes and we need to fix those.

“Probably the mental game and get ourselves into a little more in shape and work on those ground balls,” Rodrique said for what the Wolfpack need to concentrate on going forward. “Those three things.”

Park squared its records at 1-1 in the Suburban East Conference and 2-2 on the season. Roseville fell to 0-2 in the SEC and 0-3 overall.

Woodbury 16, Park 2

Host Woodbury dominated the action Tuesday in a 16-2 victory.

Jack Carstenbrock and Alex Gustafson with an assist from Zac DeVaan had Park’s two goals.

“Honestly, Tuesday, it was a rough game, it was a really rough game defensively, offensively and a really tough team,” said DeVaan. “Woodbury is such a great team. I love all those boys down there.”

Park hosts undefeated East Ridge (2-0, 3-0) Thursday, starting at 7 p.m.