Spring Break
'Hawks sweep past Spartans
MU launches to No. 7 in polls after netting 8 goals on senior keeper Lerg
Erika Hadley
Issue date: 11/18/08 Section: Sports
Lerg came out of the crease at 14:57 of the same period in an attempt to clear the puck, but the momentary leave gave senior RedHawk captain Brian Kaufman just the window he was looking for. Kaufman beat Lerg to the puck and then deftly beat him to the net as well, making the score 3-1 for Miami.
The Red and White hadn't finished with the Spartans yet, and wasted no time in further extending their lead in the second stanza with another power play goal. After freshman Chris Wideman's initial scoring attempt went wide, Cannone picked up the loose puck and found senior Justin Mercier in the slot. Mercier slammed the puck home and the Red and White went 2-for-4 on the power play for the period.
Meanwhile, Reichard was an impenetrable force, turning away all nine Spartan shots in the second.
"Guys were blocking shots and clearing them out," Reichard said. "Everyone did a great job. It's my job to make a big save when the team needs it."
Miami chipped in one more for good measure, closing scoring for the night with another Miele power play tally at 9:09 of the third period. Sophomores Vincent LoVerde's and Tommy Wingels's initial tries were blocked, but Miele broke through the melee and beat Lerg to make the final score read 5-1 Miami-Michigan State's third straight loss.
"Our guys did a good job of keeping Michigan State to the outside, for the most part," Blasi said. "That's kind of been a way we've played over the last five weeks. We've been a little inconsistent, but I thought tonight, for the most part, we played hard for 60 minutes."
"Played hard" was right. Over the course of Friday night's game, the two teams combined for a total of 96 minutes served in the box, each finishing with 20 penalties for 48 minutes.
Blasi's boys continued their winning ways into game two, sealing a series sweep of the Spartans for the second year in a row.
In similar fashion to game one, the Green and White gained a two man advantage early in Saturday night's game when Eichenlaub and freshman Will Weber were whistled for interference and cross checking, respectively. Miami's top-notch penalty kill sprang into action again, though, impeding MSUs passing lanes and skillfully foiling the Spartans' man-advantage efforts. Freshman goaltender Connor Knapp contributed his share as well, stopping seven pucks in the ultimately scoreless first frame.
The Red and White hadn't finished with the Spartans yet, and wasted no time in further extending their lead in the second stanza with another power play goal. After freshman Chris Wideman's initial scoring attempt went wide, Cannone picked up the loose puck and found senior Justin Mercier in the slot. Mercier slammed the puck home and the Red and White went 2-for-4 on the power play for the period.
Meanwhile, Reichard was an impenetrable force, turning away all nine Spartan shots in the second.
"Guys were blocking shots and clearing them out," Reichard said. "Everyone did a great job. It's my job to make a big save when the team needs it."
Miami chipped in one more for good measure, closing scoring for the night with another Miele power play tally at 9:09 of the third period. Sophomores Vincent LoVerde's and Tommy Wingels's initial tries were blocked, but Miele broke through the melee and beat Lerg to make the final score read 5-1 Miami-Michigan State's third straight loss.
"Our guys did a good job of keeping Michigan State to the outside, for the most part," Blasi said. "That's kind of been a way we've played over the last five weeks. We've been a little inconsistent, but I thought tonight, for the most part, we played hard for 60 minutes."
"Played hard" was right. Over the course of Friday night's game, the two teams combined for a total of 96 minutes served in the box, each finishing with 20 penalties for 48 minutes.
Blasi's boys continued their winning ways into game two, sealing a series sweep of the Spartans for the second year in a row.
In similar fashion to game one, the Green and White gained a two man advantage early in Saturday night's game when Eichenlaub and freshman Will Weber were whistled for interference and cross checking, respectively. Miami's top-notch penalty kill sprang into action again, though, impeding MSUs passing lanes and skillfully foiling the Spartans' man-advantage efforts. Freshman goaltender Connor Knapp contributed his share as well, stopping seven pucks in the ultimately scoreless first frame.
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mu_geo
posted 11/19/08 @ 9:59 PM EST
Fact Check: Brandon Smith is actually a Junior NOT a Freshman.
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