Moorhead, Min. (uwrfsports.com) –
Eddie Matsushima was the offense for the Falcon men's hockey team, as the forged a 3-3 tie with Concordia-Moorhead. It was the mens hockey team's first point of the season.
THE RUNDOWN
Final Score: UW-River Falls 3, Concordia-Moorhead 3
Location: Moorhead, Min.
Records: UW-River Falls (0-5-1, 0-0-0 WIAC), Concordia-Moorhead (2-1-2, 0-0-0 MIAC)
HOW IT HAPPENED AGAINST CONCORDIA-MOORHEAD
- Concordia-Moorhead jumped out to a 1-0 lead with some good passing in the offensive zone as Jake Ellingson scored his first of the year.
- Eddie Matsushima would get things going for the Falcons scoring his 1st goal of the game on the Power Play just over 2 and a half minutes later to knot the score at 1-1.
- Half-way through the second Eddie Matsushima would score his second goal to give the Falcons a 2-1 lead.
- Jon Grebosky would tie the score up at 15:16.
- Concordia-Moorhead would take the lead 3-2 with just 36 seconds left in the period, as Kyle Siermers let loose a blistering slap shot just over the blue line that beat Zach Quinn.
- Eddie Matsushima would complete the hat trick in the third period to close out the scoring.
- Concordia-Moorhead had some very good chances to win the game from in close late in the third and overtime, but Zach Quinn denied them the chance.
- Peter Kravos assisted on all 3 goals.
- Zach Quinn made 34 saves.
THE OPPOSITION
- Jacob Stephan made 24 saves for the Cobbers in net.
- Quinn Fuchs had 2 assists in the game..
LOOKING AHEAD
The UWRF Men's hockey team returns to the ice this coming Friday as they host the Finlandia Lions at Hunt Arena. The puck drops at 7:05 PM.
