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Game
Report
UW vs
Montana State University - Away
Game 1 - Friday October 19, 2001
Huskies 7, MSU 2
MSU and the Huskies met in Spokane,
Washington for a two-game series over the weekend. Both teams came out
sluggish in the first, trying to shake off their travel legs. The play
rushed back and forth as the teams settled into their separate paces. The
Huskies went up on the board first at 9:31 when Sean O’Brien took a slap
shot on the goalie and the rebound was picked up and put away by Matt
Carlson. The period ended with the Huskies leading 1-0.
The second period started off slow again and
play was halted at 17:43 when a section of glass around the rink was
knocked out. After much delay, the two teams had to move to the second
rink in the arena. Play resumed and at 14:41, with 4-on-4 play, Brian Mead
jammed one home after a slap shot from Marty Boyd. The second period
continued as the Huskies struggled to find their game. With 51 seconds to
go MSU scored on a 5-on-3. Then with 12 seconds to go MSU scored again on
a 5-on-4. The Huskies took 13 minutes in penalties and a game misconduct
in the second period. The period ended with a 2-2 tie.
The third period the Huskies came out with
new resolve. Their checking game came alive and the team finally found
their groove and started to dominate the play. At 13:13 Shaun Lawrence
sped down the ice on a breakaway and beat the goalie low from left to
right. Then at 12:54 Matt Carlson fed Brett Lawrence who stepped out of
the corner and scored low on the goalie. Less than 10 seconds later the
Huskies scored again when Marty Boyd and Brian Mead when down on a 2-on-1
against MSU and Boyd bounced the puck off the defender and into the net.
The three quick goals lifted the Huskies and then 2 minutes later Brett
Lawrence set up Shaun Lawrence who one-timed it passed the goalie. The
final goal of the game came with 4:58 remaining on the clock, on a power
play for the Huskies, when Shaun Lawrence set up Brett Lawrence who put the game away.
Final Game Stats:
The Huskies took 54 shots on the MSU goalie, while Husky goalie Scott
Southard stopped 15 shots. Each team took 22 minutes in penalties, however
the Huskies had 2 game misconducts as well. Matt Carlson led the team in
points with 1 goal and 3 assists. Brett Lawrence had 2 goals and 1 assist,
while Shaun Lawrence had 2 goals.
Link to Saturday's game
here.
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