Sunday UJ D-1 Hockey.
Jed Butler (FR / Mazama, Wash) scored two minutes and nine seconds into overtime Sunday night to give the University of Jamestown hockey team a 3-2 win over the University of Mary at Wilson Arena.
The win was the first for the Jimmies at home in six tries against the Marauders. UJ is 5-0-1 on the road against UMary all time.
Cody Shepard gave the visitors the early lead at the 2:33 mark of the first period with an assist by Tanner Eskro.
UJ tied the game with just four seconds left in the first on Greg Susinski (FR/Calgary, Alberta)’s goal, set up by Jason Richter (SR/Kimberley, British Columbia) and Jordon Kromm (FR/Calgary, Alberta).
Marquez Ginger (FR/Augusta, Ga.) put the Jimmies in front at 2:04 of the second period with assists by Tyler Chavez-Leech (SR/Red Deer, Alberta) and Logan Berggren (FR/Cypress, Calif.).
UMary tied the game just two minutes and nine seconds later on a Zach Garrett goal from Johnny Witzke and Kyle Hayden.
Despite outshooting the Marauders 12-5 in the third period, UJ was unable to find the go-ahead goal.
Tyson Brouwer (SR/Lethbridge, Alberta) stopped 27 of the 29 shots he faced in goal. Hayden had 27 saves on 30 shots for the Marauders.
UJ was 0-for-2 on the power play while UMary was 0-for-3.
Jamestown, now 5-4-3 this season, is scheduled to play Minot State at home on December 11.
