FREMONT, Neb. – The sixth-ranked University of Jamestown ACHA Division 1 men’s hockey team swept a weekend series with Midland (Neb.) University winning 5-4 on Friday and 5-3 on Saturday.

FRIDAY  
Final Score: Jamestown 5, Midland 4 
Location: Sidner Ice Arena, Fremont, Neb.  
Records: Jamestown 18-6-0-1, Midland 13-14-0-0 

HOW IT HAPPENED 

  • At the 5:01 mark of the first period, Mario DeCapite scored on a rebound goal as the Jimmies took a 1-0 lead. Jordan Baranesky, and Matthew Poole got the assists. 
  • Near the end of the first period at the 18:48 mark, Brad Fortin scored his 16th goal of the season and became the Jimmies’ all-time point leader. Griffin Bourassa made a nice drop pass as Fortin walked in from the top of the circle and ripped the puck far side, beating the Midland goaltender. Bourassa, and James Hooten assisted on the goal.  
  • With back-to-back goals from Midland putting the Jimmies on their heels, Baranesky made a nice move off the wall, sliding one past the Warrior goaltender to give the Jimmies a 3-2 lead heading into the third period. Chase Visser got credit for the assist.  
  • Goals at the 4:24 and 7:00 minute mark of the third period helped the Warriors take a 4-3 lead, again forcing the Jimmies to fight back in the game.  
  • After some back-and-forth action from both teams, Kole Christensson found the back of the net with a power play goal, tying the game once again at the 11:24 mark of the third period.   
  • Nearing the end of the third period, Daruis Makse made a nice stretch pass to Jacob Thomas, who scored a five-hole goal, his fourth of the year, putting the Jimmies ahed with under four minutes left. 
  • The Warriors put pressure on the Jimmies trying to get the equalizer, but goaltender Brandon Weare came up big and made some timely saves, helping the Jimmies hang on to a  5-4 win.  

MD1 University of Jamestown 5 at MD1 Midland University 4 – Status: Final 
Friday, January 17, 2025 – Sidner Ice Arena (NE) 
 
MD1 University of Jamestown 2 1 2 – 5 
MD1 Midland University 0 2 2 – 4 
 
1st Period-1, MD1 University of Jamestown, Decapite 4 (Baranesky, Poole), 5:01. 2, MD1 University of Jamestown, Fortin 16 (Bourassa, Hooten), 18:48. Penalties-Cardinal Thom M1mid (slashing), 8:23.

2nd Period-3, MD1 Midland University, Babb 12 (Wisely), 1:51. 4, MD1 Midland University, Lukacovic 4 10:55 (PP). 5, MD1 University of Jamestown, Baranesky 14 (Visser), 14:33 (PP). Penalties-Lukacovic M1mid (cross checking), 7:04; Baranesky M1uj (roughing), 8:06; Olson M1mid (roughing), 8:06; Christensson M1uj (cross checking), 10:51; Wotton M1mid (roughing), 14:16; served by Augustsson M1mid (bench minor-too many men), 16:54. 

3rd Period-6, MD1 Midland University, McCaw 3 (Justice, Weber), 4:24. 7, MD1 Midland University, Kochanowski 10   7:00. 8, MD1 University of Jamestown, Makse 13   11:24 (PP). 9, MD1 University of Jamestown, Thomas 4 (Makse), 16:24. Penalties-Grafelman M1mid (tripping), 9:30; Hooten M1uj (tripping), 14:13. 

Shots on Goal-MD1 University of Jamestown 10-14-5-29. MD1 Midland University 6-7-9-22. 
Power Play Opportunities-MD1 University of Jamestown 2 / 6; MD1 Midland University 1 / 3. 
Goalies-MD1 University of Jamestown, Weare 18-6-0-0 (22 shots-18 saves). MD1 Midland University, Veyan 1-3-0-1 (29 shots-24 saves).

SATURDAY
Final Score: Jamestown 5, Midland 4 
Location: Sidner Ice Arena, Fremont, Neb.  
Records: Jamestown 18-6-0-1, Midland 13-14-0-0 

HOW IT HAPPENED

  • Jordan Baranesky’s 15th goal of the year gave the Jimmies a 1-0 lead at the 14:06 mark of the first period, and was assisted by Kole Christensson and Mario Decapite.  
  • A little more than four minutes later, the Warriors scored on a shot from the point, tying the game 1-1.  
  • 58 seconds into the 2nd period, the Warriors broke the tie and three minutes later added another goal to take a 3-1 lead. 
  • Alex Erichuk scored on the power play for the Jimmies at the 9:07 mark of 2nd period, cutting the lead to one goal. Assisting on the goal were Carter Johnson and Chase Visser.   
  • Down 3-2 entering the third period, UJ looked for some momentum to complete the comeback. A great play by Philippe Lessard at the offensive blue line led to a pass to Darius Makse and he scored his 14th of the year to tie the game at 3-3.  
  • Riding the wave of momentum, the Jimmies scored with just 1:46 left in the third. Jacob Thomas capitalized on the power play and picked up his second game-winning goal of the weekend as the Jimmies took a 4-3 lead. Erichuk and Brenden Vulcano got the assists.  
  • Baranesky’s second of the game and third of the weekend gave the Jimmies an insurance goal at the 19:04 mark.  

UP NEXT 

  • The Jimmies head to Minot State for a road matchup against a conference rival Friday, January 24 at Maysa Arena. Puck drop is set for 7:30 P.M.  
     

MD1 University of Jamestown 5 at MD1 Midland University 3 – Status: Final 
Saturday, January 18, 2025 – Sidner Ice Arena (NE) 

MD1 University of Jamestown 1 1 3 – 5 
MD1 Midland University 1 2 0 – 3 

1st Period-1, MD1 University of Jamestown, Baranesky 15 (Christensson, Decapite), 14:06. 2, MD1 Midland University, Cecchetto 2 (Guarienti), 18:41. Penalties-Guarienti M1mid (hooking), 10:18. 

2nd Period-3, MD1 Midland University, Grafelman 7 (Kochanowski), 0:58. 4, MD1 Midland University, Kochanowski 11 (Babb, Richert), 3:59. 5, MD1 University of Jamestown, Erichuk 2 (Johnson, Visser), 9:07 (PP). Penalties-Kochanowski M1mid (cross checking), 4:41; Hood M1mid (roughing), 7:57; Johnson M1uj (tripping), 11:22; Fortin M1uj (interference), 13:06; Thomas M1uj (roughing), 15:36; Cecchetto M1mid (roughing), 15:36; Justice M1mid (tripping), 19:42. 

3rd Period-6, MD1 University of Jamestown, Makse 14 (Lessard), 5:08. 7, MD1 University of Jamestown, Thomas 5 (Erichuk, Vulcano), 18:16 (PP). 8, MD1 University of Jamestown, Baranesky 16   19:04 (EN). Penalties-Thomas M1uj (high sticking), 1:41; McCaw M1mid (roughing), 1:41; Weber M1mid (roughing), 9:02; Hood M1mid (tripping), 9:59; Wotton M1mid (hooking), 16:39; Wisely M1mid (unsportsmanlike conduct/player to player minor), 19:04. 

Shots on Goal-MD1 University of Jamestown 15-11-9-35. MD1 Midland University 7-12-7-26. 
Power Play Opportunities-MD1 University of Jamestown 2 / 8; MD1 Midland University 0 / 2. 
Goalies-MD1 University of Jamestown, Weare 19-6-0-0 (26 shots-23 saves). MD1 Midland University, Tereposky 9-11-0-0 (34 shots-30 saves).