Last Minute Goal by Smith Sends MD1 Past Western
The MD1 team took on the Western Michigan University Stallions on the road this past Saturday evening for the second game of their home-at-home series.
Dominic Moore would once again score the first goal of the game with 10:59 to play in the first period. Moore's goal would be assisted by Marcus Rose. Manny Silverio would snag the second goal of the game five minutes later with assists from Kyle Perkowski and Dan Stone. The Stallions would score on a 2 on 1 to make things 2-1 Bulldogs going into the first intermission.
Marcel Kottek would score his first of the year with a rocket from the point to give the Bulldogs another 2 goal lead but the Stallions would answer back to make things 3-2. The 3-2 score would hold through two periods of play heading into the final twenty minutes.
Silverio would net his second of the night in the third, going shortside top corner to give the Bulldogs a 4-2 lead. The Stallions would be awarded a penalty shot shortly after, but goaltender Eric Schuch would shut down the attempt and keep the score at 4-2. The Stallions would score shortly after the failed penalty shot to cut the Bulldog lead down to 4-3. The Stallions would tie the game less than two minutes later off of a powerplay goal and the game would be 4-4. Connor Smith would be the hero in the final minute and a half of the game, scoring what would be the game winning goal off of a rocket of a shot from the top of the circle.
Final score Saturday evening in Kalamazoo would be 5-4 in favor of the visiting Bulldogs and freshman Eric Schuch would pick up his first career win between the pipes as a Bulldog.
The MD1 team will be back in action on Thursday at 7 for the first of two home games against Mercyhurst this weekend.