Box Score ASHWAUBENON, Wis. – Having already locked down an NCHA playoff slot, MSOE men's hockey had their sights set on improving their chances for a home ice opening tournament series when they took on 14th ranked St. Norbert. The Raiders got off to a good start but a strong second period for SNC put the game out of reach in a three goal Red & White loss.
FINAL SCORE
MSOE RAIDERS – 2
No. 14 St. Norbert – 5
HOW IT HAPPENED
- MSOE (14-8, 9-6 NCHA) knew that they had a tough task ahead of them when they went up against No. 14 St. Norbert (13-7-2, 10-4-1 NCHA) shorthanded but they tried their best to get off to a good start when Jackson Hughes set up Matt Hanewall for the games first goal at 5:46 in the opening period.
- Unfortunately, the Raiders lead would be short lived. The next four pucks that found the back of the net belonged to the Green Knights. SNC tied up the game at 1-1 with 54 seconds left to go in the first before scoring three unanswered in the second.
- The Red & White finally got back on the board in the waning moment of the middle frame thanks to a Gramm McCormack and Ryan Reid pass that allowed Christian Sabin to score on the power play but that was all the offense the Raiders could muster.
- The Green Knights added an empty net goal with seven seconds left in the game to ice the contest, sending MSOE to a 5-2 loss to open the series.
RAIDER REMARKS
- The Raiders are now 2-8 over their last ten games against SNC. Their last victory over the Green Knights came back in November of 2018.
- MSOE went 1-3 on the power play while they limited St. Norbert to zero goals on two extra man chances.
- Austin Schwab's 26 saves pushed him over the 400 mark on the season. The freshman currently has 423 with three regular season games remaining.
MSOE STAT TRACKER
Shots – Matt Hanewall (4)
Goals – Matt Hanewall & Christian Sabin (1)
Assists – Three with one
Saves – Austin Schwab (26)
WHO'S ON DECK
The Raiders will try to salvage the two game series when the same squads meet on the Kern Center ice on Saturday night. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:00 pm.
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