2008 Woodie Awards
The Playoffs Are Near
MSU Hockey Team Wins Third Straight
Kristen Shernoff
Issue date: 1/29/04 Section: Sports
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After a four-game losing streak the Red Hawks have come back with three consecutive wins this weekend. After defeating Central Connecticut on Friday night and winning the home and home series against Seton Hall University, the Red Hawks may have sealed playoff births in both the MACHA and the SECHL.
Sunday's home game against the Seton Hall Pirates was a big win at Floyd Hall Arena. With a win of 8-2 on Sunday afternoon, the Red Hawks managed to defeat the Pirates with an identical score from the previous game at Seton Hall on Saturday.
"I feel that after coming into the weekend off a losing streak and coming together as a team by pulling together a six-point weekend gives us confidence as a team going into the playoffs," said center Lee Elias.
Before the game, captains from both teams met at center ice for a special puck dropping ceremony performed from select kindergarten students from the Althea Gibson elementary school. The players from the MSU hockey team had visited the school last Tuesday to read to the students and talk to them about the game of hockey. After the ceremony, the game was set to get underway.
Although Seton Hall managed to hold off the Hawks for 12 minutes, the Hawks finally struck when sophomore, Ryan Gesell buried the puck after a beautiful set up by teammate Ryan Bourke. Shortly after, sophomore Nicholas Lawson scored MSU's second goal. Adam Lepore finished off the period with a shorthanded goal leading the Red Hawks 3-1.
MSU's Michael Grey started the second period off right when he scored the Red Hawk's fourth goal on a power play within the first three minutes of play. Montclair and Seton Hall both had two consecutive penalties resulting in a 3-on-3 formation. Montclair received three more penalties throughout the period forcing the Red Hawks to be shorthanded. Luckily MSU's Gesell scored a shorthanded goal but unfortunately Seton Hall scored as well on a power play. When both teams were back to a 5-on-5 formation, MSU's Lawson scored his second goal taking the team to a 6-2 lead.
Sunday's home game against the Seton Hall Pirates was a big win at Floyd Hall Arena. With a win of 8-2 on Sunday afternoon, the Red Hawks managed to defeat the Pirates with an identical score from the previous game at Seton Hall on Saturday.
"I feel that after coming into the weekend off a losing streak and coming together as a team by pulling together a six-point weekend gives us confidence as a team going into the playoffs," said center Lee Elias.
Before the game, captains from both teams met at center ice for a special puck dropping ceremony performed from select kindergarten students from the Althea Gibson elementary school. The players from the MSU hockey team had visited the school last Tuesday to read to the students and talk to them about the game of hockey. After the ceremony, the game was set to get underway.
Although Seton Hall managed to hold off the Hawks for 12 minutes, the Hawks finally struck when sophomore, Ryan Gesell buried the puck after a beautiful set up by teammate Ryan Bourke. Shortly after, sophomore Nicholas Lawson scored MSU's second goal. Adam Lepore finished off the period with a shorthanded goal leading the Red Hawks 3-1.
MSU's Michael Grey started the second period off right when he scored the Red Hawk's fourth goal on a power play within the first three minutes of play. Montclair and Seton Hall both had two consecutive penalties resulting in a 3-on-3 formation. Montclair received three more penalties throughout the period forcing the Red Hawks to be shorthanded. Luckily MSU's Gesell scored a shorthanded goal but unfortunately Seton Hall scored as well on a power play. When both teams were back to a 5-on-5 formation, MSU's Lawson scored his second goal taking the team to a 6-2 lead.