Spring Break
MU falls to No. 10 in poll after winless weekend
Erika Hadley
Issue date: 10/21/08 Section: Sports
Despite marked displays of power-play prowess during Friday night's contest and an early lead in Saturday's game, the No. 7 ranked Miami University men's ice hockey team failed to post a W against No. 17 Vermont.
The RedHawks took to the road this past weekend to clash with the Catamounts in a two game series in Burlington, Vt. After falling behind early in the first game, the Red and White battled back and forth with its opponent, ultimately falling just short with a 4-3 loss. Game two saw an early lead for 'the brotherhood' and it looked as though Miami would come out on top, but the Catamounts fought back late in the second and the two teams ultimately skated to a tie.
"I've been associated with hockey a long time and I don't remember two games that were that exciting from start to finish," Vermont head coach Kevin Sneddon said. "It was just a toe-toe battle from start to finish for 125-plus minutes including the shootout."
Vermont drew first blood just 18 seconds into Friday night's game when junior Viktor Stalberg scored off dishes from seniors Dean Strong and Corey Carlson. The lead was short-lived however, as sophomore Carter Camper capitalized on a Miami power play and tied the game at 6:53 in the first, assisted by seniors Alexandre Lacombe and Brian Kaufman. With this tally, Camper extended his point streak to 10 games.
Blasi's boys battled on and managed to take the lead before the end of the period. Sophomore Tommy Wingels skated in on the power play to post his first tally of the 2008-09 season, with Camper and senior Justin Mercier on the assist. All seven of Camper's points this season have been on the power play.
After starting off 4-on-4, Miami controlled the puck well early on in the second period and freshman goaltender Cody Reichard posted 11 of his 24 game saves during this period. However, the Catamounts managed to find the back of the net twice during a two-minute span, giving Vermont a 3-2 lead heading into the final period of the game.
The RedHawks took to the road this past weekend to clash with the Catamounts in a two game series in Burlington, Vt. After falling behind early in the first game, the Red and White battled back and forth with its opponent, ultimately falling just short with a 4-3 loss. Game two saw an early lead for 'the brotherhood' and it looked as though Miami would come out on top, but the Catamounts fought back late in the second and the two teams ultimately skated to a tie.
"I've been associated with hockey a long time and I don't remember two games that were that exciting from start to finish," Vermont head coach Kevin Sneddon said. "It was just a toe-toe battle from start to finish for 125-plus minutes including the shootout."
Vermont drew first blood just 18 seconds into Friday night's game when junior Viktor Stalberg scored off dishes from seniors Dean Strong and Corey Carlson. The lead was short-lived however, as sophomore Carter Camper capitalized on a Miami power play and tied the game at 6:53 in the first, assisted by seniors Alexandre Lacombe and Brian Kaufman. With this tally, Camper extended his point streak to 10 games.
Blasi's boys battled on and managed to take the lead before the end of the period. Sophomore Tommy Wingels skated in on the power play to post his first tally of the 2008-09 season, with Camper and senior Justin Mercier on the assist. All seven of Camper's points this season have been on the power play.
After starting off 4-on-4, Miami controlled the puck well early on in the second period and freshman goaltender Cody Reichard posted 11 of his 24 game saves during this period. However, the Catamounts managed to find the back of the net twice during a two-minute span, giving Vermont a 3-2 lead heading into the final period of the game.
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