NC$$ EAST REGIONAL SEMIFINAL at Worcester Centrum, Worcester, Mass.
 
Northern Michigan (21-18-4)      0  -  1  -  0   =   1
Boston University (29-8-2)       2  -  1  -  1   =   4
 
Scoring                                                       NMU-BU
first period:
 
        BU1, Mike Bavis 12 (Pomichter, Sacco)  0:49            0 - 1
        BU2, Thornton 18 (Linna, Pandolfo)    19:30            0 - 2
 
second period:
 
        BU3, Sacco 25 (Prendergast, Linna)   2:58              0 - 3
        NMU1, Hadden 26 (Frederick)         14:05              1 - 3
 
third period:
 
        BU4, Pandolfo 17 (unassisted)  19:43 ENG               1 - 4
 
Shots: NMU: 7 - 11 - 10  =  28
       BU: 16 - 14 -  9  =  39
 
Saves: NMU, Taylor (59:14) 14 - 13 - 8 = 35
       BU,  Herlofsky (60:00) 7 - 10 - 10 = 27
 
Penalties: BU 8/16 min.
           NMU 8/16 min.
 
Powerplays: NMU 0-5
            BU  0-5
 
 
Summary:
(in the interests of time, I'll just highlight the goals, although many
other plays are deserving of mention...sorry --Sid)
 
BU opened the scoring at 0:49 of the first. Mike Bavis one-timed third
rebound following flurry initiated by rush over the blue line by Sacco,
whose initial shot caught goalie Taylor in the chest and deflected onto
the stick of Pomichter, who was also denied. Bavis flipped the puck into
a virtual empty net.
 
BU made it 2-0 at 19:30 of the first. Steve Thornton redirected slap/pass
from left point by Linna. Puck deflected inside stick-side post.
Thornton snuck behind defense and was left unchapereoned.
 
3-0 BU lead at 2:58 of the second. Kaj Linna's soft shot from the point
tipped by Sacco and trickled through maze of skates and sticks between
the pads of screened goalie Taylor.
 
NMU goal at 14:05 of the second (this was SHG--I didn't note that in the box)
After Dave Sacco's powerplay bid went awry, Hadden capped rink-length give-
and-go, firing 15-foot wrister from the slot that beat BU goalie Derek
Herlofsky cleanly. The rush featured several criss-crosses, with
Frederick's backhand pass to Hadden for the goal.
 
BU Empty-net goal at 19:43 of the third: Jay Pandolfo emerged from  a
scramble as NMU pushed for the second goal and hit all net from
a 65-foot slapshot.
 
 
With the win, the Terriers advance to the Final Four for the 3rd time in
the last 4 years. Good Luck to all participating teams!
 
--Sid
Boston University '94  Statistician for BU Hockey on WBIV-1060 AM, Natick, MA
 
see you in Milwaukee!