Spring Break
Ice hockey blows past Northern Michigan
Trish Engelman
Issue date: 11/6/07 Section: Sports
Defending its No. 1 ranking, the Miami University hockey team (8-0-0, 6-0-0 CCHA) added the University of Northern Michigan Wildcats (1-7-0, 0-6-0 CCHA) to its sweeping success after dominating a two-game series. This extended the RedHawks' winning streak to eight games-the best start in school history.
Skating to victory Friday night, the RedHawks didn't surprise many when defeating the Wildcats with a 9-2 win. Senior goaltender Charlie Effinger was solid for Miami in net, giving up only two goals on 22 shots, improving his record this season to 2-0.
"The 9-2 score was not very indicative of the way they played; it was just a matter of us being opportunistic when we got our chances," senior captain Ryan Jones said.
Jones did his part in the slaughter of the Wildcats, tallying a career best four goals in Friday's contest.
After the possession of play rallied back and forth between the two teams during the first period, Nino Musitelli opened the scoring for the 'Hawks at the 10-minute mark with a goal on the power play, notching his fourth goal of the season.
The Red and White continued to dominate the ice and the scoreboard and in addition to Jones' four goals, Alexandre Lacombe, Justin Vaive, Brian Kaufman and Jarod Palmer rounded out the remaining goals Friday night.
"I had a couple of re-directions of some good shots from (Charley) Fetzer and (Vincent) LoVerde, and the rebound off another good shot by (Alec) Martinez," Jones said. "Basically I was at the end of some great teams plays."
However, Saturday night saw a different RedHawk team take the ice at the Berry Events Center. After their devastating loss Friday night, the Wildcats found no other alternative but to show up with their A-game.
"We knew that they would come out a lot harder on Saturday night with something to prove," junior goaltender Jeff Zatkoff said. "We just need to make sure we're ready from the start every night because in this league any team can win on any given night."
Skating to victory Friday night, the RedHawks didn't surprise many when defeating the Wildcats with a 9-2 win. Senior goaltender Charlie Effinger was solid for Miami in net, giving up only two goals on 22 shots, improving his record this season to 2-0.
"The 9-2 score was not very indicative of the way they played; it was just a matter of us being opportunistic when we got our chances," senior captain Ryan Jones said.
Jones did his part in the slaughter of the Wildcats, tallying a career best four goals in Friday's contest.
After the possession of play rallied back and forth between the two teams during the first period, Nino Musitelli opened the scoring for the 'Hawks at the 10-minute mark with a goal on the power play, notching his fourth goal of the season.
The Red and White continued to dominate the ice and the scoreboard and in addition to Jones' four goals, Alexandre Lacombe, Justin Vaive, Brian Kaufman and Jarod Palmer rounded out the remaining goals Friday night.
"I had a couple of re-directions of some good shots from (Charley) Fetzer and (Vincent) LoVerde, and the rebound off another good shot by (Alec) Martinez," Jones said. "Basically I was at the end of some great teams plays."
However, Saturday night saw a different RedHawk team take the ice at the Berry Events Center. After their devastating loss Friday night, the Wildcats found no other alternative but to show up with their A-game.
"We knew that they would come out a lot harder on Saturday night with something to prove," junior goaltender Jeff Zatkoff said. "We just need to make sure we're ready from the start every night because in this league any team can win on any given night."
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