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SUPERIOR, Wis. – The fourth-ranked St. Scholastica hockey team never trailed tonight as it defeated the University of Wisconsin-Superior for a third time this season 4-1 at Wessman Arena.
The Saints improve to 17-3-4 overall and to 11-2-4 in the Northern Collegiate Hockey Association (NCHA). CSS is 10-1-2 in its last 13 games. The Yellowjackets fall to 9-11-4 overall and to 3-11-3 in the league. There is a good possibility that the Saints and Yellowjackets could meet up again in the first round of the NCHA Peter's Cup Playoffs.
In a relatively quiet first period that didn't see many stoppages, the Saints got on the board with less than five minutes left in the period when #Stephane Phaneuf# (
So.-Winnipeg, Man.) took a feed in front of the net and capitalized on his third goal of the season. #Jordan Baird# (
Sr.-Port McNeill, B.C.) and #Carter Davis# (
So.-Moose Jaw, Sask.) had the assists. The Saints have scored first in 18 of their 24 games.
The Saints extended their lead to 2-0 with 5:52 left in the second period when #Tyler Miller# (
Fr.-Fort Frances, Ont.) netted his seventh of the season. #Jeremy Dawes# (
So.-Winnipeg, Man.) and #Jordan Chong# (
Sr.-North Vancouver, B.C.) had the assists.
Later in the period, the Yellowjackets capitalized on the first penalty of the game when Logan Isley scored with 2:31 on the clock to make the score 2-1 CSS. Prior to that goal, the Saints had killed off the last 27 power-plays.
In the third period, the Saints took advantage of a Superior turnover and
Jordan Chong (North Vancouver, British Columbia/Dryden (SIJHL)) poked the puck in the net with 2:09 left in the third period to give the Saints some breathing room and a 3-1 lead.
Jordan Baird (Port McNeill, British Columbia/Victoria (BCHL)) had the assist. Chong later put the game away with empty-net goal with 11 seconds left, his 15th tally of the season to make the final score 4-1. #Aaron Spotts# (
Sr.-Spokane, Wash.) and #Chris Meagher# (
Sr.-Victoria, B.C.) had the assists.
#Zach Kleiman# (
Sr.-Ottawa, Ont.) improves to 11-1-3 overall after stopping 26 shots on the night. Bryan Dalbec had 16 saves in the loss for the Yellowjackets. Both teams committed three penalties in the contest.
The Saints will conclude their regular season tomorrow night at home against the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. The puck drops at 7:05 p.m. at Mars Lakeview Arena. The action can be heard live on ESPN Radio 560-WEBC. The contest can also be seen live online, courtesy of the iFan Sports Network, at csssaints.com.
