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#1 Denver (5) Vs. Michigan Tech (2)
The number one seeded Denver Pioneers's four goal first period proved to be too much for Michigan Tech as Denver would go on to win the game 5-2. The Pioneers were led offensively by Colin Staub (2 goals) and Liam Finlay (2 assists) and Goaltender Tanner Jaillet made 16 saves on 18 shots for the victory. Michigan Tech's Gavin Gould had one goal for the Huskies.
Penn State (10) Vs. Union (3)
An Impressive outing for the Nittany Lions as they used a five goal third period to blow past Union in their first ever NCAA tournament game. The Lions balanced attack was lead by forwards Nate Sucese and Chase Berger who each had 2 goals and one assist in the game. Goaltender Peyton Jones was impressive for the Lions, making 22 saves on 25 shots. Spencer Foo was the lone bright spot for Union with 2 goals.
#4 Minnesota (2) Vs. Notre Dame (3)
The Fighting Irish of Notre Dame used a late 3rd period goal to come away with the 3-2 victory over the Golden Gophers of Minnesota. After being down 2-0 early in the second period, the Irish stormed back with 3 straight goals of their own to take the victory and advance to the next round. The Irish were led by Forward Anders Bjork who had two goals including the eventual game winner with 9 minutes left in the 3rd period.
Cornell (0) Vs. UMass Lowell (5)
In Perhaps the most lopsided outcome of the first round of the NCAA tournament the River-hawks of UMass Lowell defeated Cornell by a score of 5-0. The River-hawks were led offensively by forwards Ryan Lohin (2 goals) Ryan Collins (2 assists) and Goaltender Tyler Wall made 19 saves for the shutout victory.
Round #2:
#1 Denver (6) Vs. Penn State (3)
The number 1 ranked Denver Pioneers used a 3 goal second period to come away with the victory, ending Penn States impressive first ever NCAA tournament appearance. The Pioneers were led offensively by Forward Troy Terry who recorded a hat-trick as well as two assists and goaltender Tanner Jaillet made 24 saves on 27 shots for the victory. Penn State Goaltender Peyton Jones made 22 saves on 27 shots in the loss.
Notre Dame (3) Vs. UMass Lowell (2) OT
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish came up with their second straight 3-2 upset victory in as many nights when they defeated the River-hawks of Umass Lowell. Forward Anders Bjork came up big yet again for the Fighting Irish with 2 assists including a beautiful assist on the Overtime winner off the stick of forward Andrew Oglevie. River-hawks goalie Tyler Wall was huge in keeping this game close down to the very end with 25 saves on 28 shots.
Frozen Four Matchup:
#1 Denver Vs. Notre Dame
- Denver comes into this game with a record of 31-7-4
- Notre Dame has a record of 23-11-5
- Leading Scorer for Denver: Troy Terry (22 goals, 19 assists)
- Leading Scorer for Notre Dame: Anders Bjork (19 goals, 28 assists)
- You can Watch this game on ESPN 2
- Tickets for the game can be purchased here
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