Saturday, November 23rd, 2002

Charlie Walters scores the first Husky goal against the Eagles.
Photographs by Leanne Burkle

SPOKANE – The fire that lit the determination under the Huskies at the
beginning of the game was soon extinguished by the offense of the
Eastern Washington Eagles. The Eagles out-hustled and out-skated the
UW team to a Husky 6-2 loss.

The UW team came out fast and furious Saturday though they were short
three members of its bench. They were determined to show EWU what
they could still accomplish their goals.

The Huskies skated for ten minutes before Charlie Walters scored the first
goal of the game on a power play, assisted by Jamie O’Brien. The UW
team worked well to keep all Eagle attempts uneventful as they turned
away, time and time again, impressive rushes by EWU. The Eagles’ solid
play soon paid off, tying the game at 1-1 on a power play with 1:12 left in
the first period. The Eagles out shot the Huskies 11-8. Both teams took 8
minutes in penalties.

Despite two power play opportunities in the second, the UW team was
unable to find its second goal. EWU worked its way to a 3-1 lead, its third
goal acquired on a shorthanded attack with 11:36 left on the clock as the
Huskies struggled to find their game. Two minutes later, Husky forward
Brett Lawrence recaptured the goal by snapping the puck in the upper
right corner, cutting the Eagle lead to one. The Huskies and Eagles tied in
shots taken, with 11 each, with EWU tallying a lone 6 minutes in
penalties.

By the third period, EWU had taken its toll on the weary Husky legs, which
resulted in slopped defensive play. The Eagles were able to score three
times within the first 11 minutes of the third period. EWU’s disciplined play
offensively and defensively paid off as the Huskies scrambled to keep in
the game within reach.

“We're struggling right now, and it seems that when we get in hole we
have a difficult time getting ourselves out,” said Husky goalie Scott
Southard.

The fading UW team was unable to retaliate on the EWU goalie, as the
Eagles out shot the Huskies 9-8 and out penalized them 12 minutes to 8
minutes in the third period.

The Huskies out shot the Eagles 30-28 as the Eagles out penalized the
Huskies 26 to 16 minutes. The UW team falls to an overall ACHA record of
8-5-1 and will have its next game at the Olympicview Arena on December
6th against UCLA.

Link to Friday's game report against WSU here.