RIVER FALLS, Wis. (uwrfsports.com) – The UW-River Falls men's hockey team started out the 2018-19 season with a thrilling 5-0 shutout over Concordia University-Wisconsin Friday night at Hunt Arena.
 
THE RUNDOWN
Final Score:  UW-River Falls 5, Concordia-Wisconsin 0 
Location:  River Falls, Wisconsin
Records:  UW-River Falls (1-0), Concorida-Wisconsin (0-1)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED 

• UWRF put the pressure on right away outshooting CUW in the first period 7-3.
• CUW had an opportunity in the first period when Dayton Honkanen was called two minutes for cross checking.  However the Falcon defense kept the CUW Falcons from putting a shot on goal during the power play opportunity. 
• Eddie Matsushima scored the Falcons first and eventual game winning goal in the first period at 18:44.  He was assisted on the goal by Cayden Cahill and Christian Hausinger. 
• It would take five minutes in the second period for UWRF to score their second goal.  Mike Sauer scored his first collegiate goal on a pass by Tim Gelatt. 
• Concordia again had an opportunity to score on the power play eight minutes into the second period but the Falcon defense would not allow it. 
• The Falcons used the momentum to score their third goal and second of the period at 12:18.  Jesse Brown found the back of the net on a pass from Brandon Bissett and Ryan Gotelaere. 
• Zach Quinn kept CUW off the board with eight saves in the second period.
• CUW earned another power play chance at 3:16 in the third period when Brandon Bissett was called for hooking.  CUW could not take advantage of the power play and still trailed 3-0 in the third. 
• At 13:53 the Falcons pushed their lead to four when Tim Gelatt scored on a pass from Cayden Cahill and Brandon Bissett.
• The Falcons earned a power play a minute later when Nick Guiney was called for elbowing.  Thirty seconds later Eric Therrien was called two minutes for interference and UWRF was outskating CUW 6-4.  The Falcons generated some offensive opportunities forcing CUW goaltender to make some saves. 
• Four seconds after Nick Guiney completed his penalty the Falcons got their final goal at 16:32.  With CUW down one player on the ice Eddie Matsushima got one past the tender.  An assist was given to Cayden Cahill, his third of the evening. 
• Zach Quinn made 19 saves in net for the Falcons.
• Overall the Falcons outshot CUW 26-19. 

 
  THE OPPOSITION

• Eric Therrien led the offense for CUW with three shots.
• Bo Didur made 21 saves in net for the Falcons.

 
LOOKING AHEAD
The UW-River Falls Men's Hockey team returns to action Saturday night as they host Finlandia University.  The puck drops at 7:05 PM at Hunt Arena.