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Date: Mon, 16 Dec 1996 11:19:22 -0500
From: Craig Barnett <[log in to unmask]>
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The University of Findlay beats National Ranked team !!!
 
        As a first year varsity program, UF participated in the
Mercyhurst College - Hamot Hockey Classic this weekend in Erie, PA.  UF
played host Mercyhurst (#3 in latest NCAA Div. II poll)the first night
and hung with the Lakers for a couple of periods. After a 2-1 first
period, Mercyhurst scored 3 second period goals and received some strong
goaltending from Chris Herbolshiemer to take a commanding 5-1 lead after
two. The final was 7-1 for Mercyhurst as Mike Massis recorded a hat
trick for the Lakers. Troy Martin (London, ONT) scored the lone tally
for the Oilers, and Jim Brunner (Conneaut Lake, PA) made 48 saves in the
contest.
 
FINAL SCORE - Mercyhurst 7   UF 1
 
        On Saturday, the Oilers faced AIC (#5 in latest NCAA Div. II
poll) who was an 11-3 loser to Oswego on Friday in the opening game, and
beat the Yellow Jackets 6-3.  It was only the Oilers 15th game as a
varsity program and they beat a Nationally ranked team in the schools
first season as a NCAA member.  UF had this game in hand from the
beginning as they led 2-0 after the first period. Jamie Brooks (Dayton,
OH) and Troy Martin (London, ONT) scored :34 seconds apart to give the
Oilers the lead. In the second, Dusty Monasmith (Sylvania, OH) scored
twice, and Larry Amsden (N. St. Paul, MN) added a goal to take a
commanding 5-1 lead in the locker room after two periods. AIC managed to
score twice early in the third to close the gap 5-3, but UF's Ryan Weber
scored the Oilers 6th goal to put it out of reach and give them their
9th victory of the season and first ever against a Nationally Ranked
team.  Jason Koomen (Fruitvale, BC) recorded 28 saves for the winners.
 
FINAL SCORE - UF 6  AIC 3
 
UF is now 9-6 overall as they head into Christmas Break. They will face
Niagara for the fourth time in the opening game of the Elmira Tournament
after New Years on Jan. 4th. Other teams are host Elmira, and Trinity
College (CT).
 
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