March 1, 2012
We hosted our first ever NESCAC playoff game on Saturday against Williams - this was a 4/5 game - during the season we lost
to Williams early at our place and beat them late in the season up at Williamstown so on paper it looked like a tossup game
going in ---- and we were right
The first period was strong period of hockey for both teams with us having a little edge in play - we finally scored on the
PP at 18:59, Kyle Gallegos from Tyler Voigt and Dylan Plimmer to take a well deserved lead into the second period - very early
at 1:15 Evan Story made it 2-0 from Matt Amico and Cody Armstrong and once again both teams are playing well ---- Williams
struck for a PP goal at 6:00 but we held the fort until 14:56 when they tied it up and then at 18:13 scored on another PP to
go ahead 3-2 ---- with a fresh start in the third period we play better and take advantage of another PP with a goal at 6:43
to tie it up, that goal Gallegos from Jared Barker and Blake Edwards - obviously PPs are a huge part of the contest - both
goalies play very well for the rest of the period, no goals are scored, and we head to another OT game - not at all unusual
for us - this does not end quickly, each team had a goal disallowed, shots were even and the goalies are keeping both teams
in the game - it had to end and unfortunately for the Jumbos Williams stopped the game at 13:47 on a good shot --- in the end
a big disappointment for our side but we played very well, could have won it but not in the cards for us - it was the best
playoff game we have been part of in recent years and our goal is obviously to take it another step next year - the team was
fun to watch, they played hard, were well coached and give every reason to be optimistic about the future
The all league teams were selected and both Kyle Gallegos and Scott Barchard were on the second team having two players
recognized is, I think, a first since in our NESCAC competition
For those of you who have inquired about the AG it looks like we will do it in November before our first Saturday home game -
should be the Saturday before Thanksgiving when we play Wesleyan or Trinity to open the season
Banquet info will follow Ben
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