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March Madness begins on ice
'Hawks head north to Manchester in first round NCAA Tournament
Dan Kukla
Issue date: 3/23/07 Section: Sports
They have netted just three goals in their last three contests while giving up eight goals to their opponents in those games. However, while winning is always the better option, times of struggle can still have positive effects.
"I think you learn a lot from your successes but you learn even more from your failures," goalie Charlie Effinger said. "As a team we've had to overcome a lot. Going through some of the stuff we've gone through will be a good thing for us and we'll be able to stick together as a team."
The ability to play as a team is crucial to Miami's success. With stars such as Hobey Baker Memorial Award finalist Nathan Davis and team captain Ryan Jones, it's easy to focus on the individuals. However, in the cutthroat setting of single elimination tournament play, the value of a team playing as a collective unit far outweighs the performance of any single player.
The RedHawks haven't officially announced who will be in goal Saturday for their first round game, however, sophomore Jeff Zatkoff has started the last three games for Miami over junior Charlie Effinger, and may be the likely choice for Miami.
"Right now its do or die," Zatkoff said. "We have to play every game like it's our last."
"I think you learn a lot from your successes but you learn even more from your failures," goalie Charlie Effinger said. "As a team we've had to overcome a lot. Going through some of the stuff we've gone through will be a good thing for us and we'll be able to stick together as a team."
The ability to play as a team is crucial to Miami's success. With stars such as Hobey Baker Memorial Award finalist Nathan Davis and team captain Ryan Jones, it's easy to focus on the individuals. However, in the cutthroat setting of single elimination tournament play, the value of a team playing as a collective unit far outweighs the performance of any single player.
The RedHawks haven't officially announced who will be in goal Saturday for their first round game, however, sophomore Jeff Zatkoff has started the last three games for Miami over junior Charlie Effinger, and may be the likely choice for Miami.
"Right now its do or die," Zatkoff said. "We have to play every game like it's our last."
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