Jimmies D-II Hockey Doubled Up by Iowa State, Thurs.

(UJ) After coming back from 1-0 and 2-1 deficits, the University of Jamestown Division 2 hockey team was unable to bounce back from two third period goals in a 4-2 loss to No. 3 Iowa State University in the first game of pool play at the ACHA National Championship.

The 14th-ranked Jimmies will face No. 6 Marian (Ind.) at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Capital Ice Complex. Marian, the second seed in the bracket, lost to third seed Williston State College, ranked #11, 4-3 in overtime earlier Thursday.

Jordan Hillman put the Cyclones ahead at 4:27 of the first, but UJ answered 18 seconds later on a Connor Rollo (SO/Camarillo, Calif.) goal, set up by Keaton Cline (FR/Killarney, Manitoba) and Braeden Thomas (FR/Wichita, Kan.).

At 4:49 of the second, Iowa State retook the lead on Mason McIntosh’s goal. Lukas Brockman (FR/Elk River, Minn.) drew the Jimmies level at 18:16 of the second, with Josh Hoffman (FR/McMurray, Penna.) and Kirwin Johnson (FR/Meeteetse, Wyo.) getting the assists.

Canyon Brown made it 3-2 Cyclones at 1:49 of the third, then Ryan Hempel doubled the lead with a goal at 5:42.

After getting seven shots off in each of the first two periods, the Jimmies were held to just five in the final 20 minutes. Iowa State had a 34-19 edge in shots.

Neither team converted on the power play, with UJ going 0-for-1 and Iowa State 0-for-3 with the man advantage.

Jimmy Grosklaus (JR/Colorado Springs, Colo.) had 30 saves in goal for Jamestown.