MANDAN, N.D.— (UJ) The University of Jamestown hockey team saw a 4-2 lead slip away and settled for a 4-4 tie in overtime in the season opener against the University of Mary Marauders Wednesday night at Starion Sports Complex.
Jamestown is on the road Friday and Saturday for games at Iowa State University.
The Marauders took a 1-0 lead at the 3:45 mark of the first period on a goal by Seth Cushing, assisted by Alex Flicek.
UJ responded just 27 seconds later on Morgan Venne (FR/Saskatoon, Saskatchewan)’s goal with the assist by Reid Wilson (FR/Castlegar, British Columbia).
Mary went ahead 2-1 at the 8:29 mark of the first with Marshall Tschida’s goal. Tanner Eskro and Braeden Zaste got the assists.
Once again, the Jimmies answered in short order, needing only 39 seconds to score on the power play. Andrew Clark (FR/Spokane, Wash.) made it 2-2 with assists from Jake Huculak (FR/Jasper, Alberta) and Aidan Potas (SO/Fargo, N.D.).
Wilson gave Jamestown its first lead of the game at the 10:59 mark of the second, with Potas and Gage Thompson (SO/Valley City, N.D.) setting up the goal.
The lead grew to 4-2 at 17:10 of the second on Carter Johnson (JR/Meeteetse, Wyo.)’s goal, assisted by Jordon Kromm (FR/Calgary, Alberta) and Bo Cornell (FR/Legal, Alberta).
Zach Garrett cut the lead to 4-3 with a goal at 18:36 of the second, set up by Johnny Witzke and Andrew Heckaman.
The scored stayed 4-3 until the Marauders tied it up at 6:08 of the third on a goal by Andrew Huber. Witzke and Garrett assisted on the score.
Neither team found the winning goal in overtime and the game ended in a tie.
Tyson Brouwer (SR/Lethbridge, Alberta) had a busy night in goal, making 59 saves on 63 shots. The Marauders’ Conan Hayton had 33 saves on 37 shots.
Jamestown was whistled for nine minor penalties and Mary six. The Jimmies were 1-2 on the power play while the Marauders were 2-5.
