(uj.edu)The University of Jamestown hockey team extended their winning streak to five games over the weekend, sweeping Eastern MIchigan University 4-3 and 6-1.
Jamestown is now 6-2-0-1 on the season and will be at home November 8 against Nevada-Las Vegas and November 9-10 against Arizona State University. All three games will begin at 7:00 p.m.
Jamestown 4, Eastern Michigan 3
UJ came back from a 2-1 second period deficit on goals by Cayle Bell (JR/Fort St. John, British Columbia) and Cole McKechney (JR/Calgary, Alberta), then extended their lead to 4-1 in the third period on a goal from Jason Richter (JR/Cranbrook, British Columbia).
McKechney scored at 15:31 of the first for the game’s opening tally on assists from Richter and Kyle Baron (JR/Abbotsford, British Columbia). The Eagles found the equalizer less than two minutes later as David Bogart scored on the power play to make it 1-1.
Chas Distelrath gave the home team a 2-1 lead at 2:07 of the second, but Bell tied the game at 5:04 with assists from Dylan Haney (SO/Brandon, Manitoba) and Phoenix McElroy-Scott (SR/Morden, Manitoba). McKechney’s go-ahed goal at 9:26 was assisted by Richter and Cole Sonstebo (SR/Fergus Falls, Minn. ).,
Baron and Jeremy McNeil (JR/Calgary, Alberta) got the helpers on Richter’s third period goal that made it 4-1 Jimmies, then the Eagles took advantage of another power play opportunity, as Joshua Davenport scored at 18:06 of the third.
Tyson Brouwer (JR/Lethbridge, Alberta) had 24 saves for Jamestown. Shots were 46-27 in favor of the Jimmies. UJ commited six penalties totaling 25 minutes while the Eagles were whistled for six penalties totaling 12 minutes. Jamestown was 0-for-5 on the power play and Eastern Michigan was 2-for-6.
Jamestown 6, Eastern Michigan 1
Three first-period goals propelled the Jimmies to a fast start on Saturday. An unassisted goal by Dylan Haney staked Jamestown to a 1-0 lead 8:24 into the contest, then Allan Pruss (JR/Red Deer, Alberta) scored on the power play to make it 2-0 at 11:06. Kyle Baron and Cole Sonstebo were credited with the assists.
Another power play goal, this time from Michael Pruss (JR/Red Deer, Alberta), extended the lead to 3-0 at the 11:46 mark. Joshua Albring scored for EMU at 13:49 and the period ended 3-1 in favor of Jamestown.
Bryson Yee (JR/Calgary, Alberta) scored at 3:32 of the second from Kyle Baron to make it a 4-1 lead, then 2:16 later, Jason Richter lit the lamp for a 5-1 Jimmie lead. Brandon Schaber (JR/Alder Flats, Alberta) assisted on the goal.
Allan Pruss notched his second of the game with 1:23 left. He was assisted by Tyler Chavez-Leech (SO/Red Deer, Alberta).
Tyson Brouwer stopped 38 of the 39 shots he faced. Jamestown was called for 55 minutes on 13 penalties and Eastern Michigan 44 minutes on 10 infractions. The Jimmies were 2-of-5 on the power play and the Eagles 0-for-10.
