Kalamazoo, Michigan – Senior Sam Colangelo's A third-period goal made the difference in Western Michigan University's 3-2 victory over Miami on Friday night at Lawson Arena.
The Broncos scored alongside Colangelo. Luke Grainger and Matteo Costantini. cameron lowe Made 18 saves in net, including a big stop in the final period to seal the win.
first period
After a back-and-forth battle from the start of the game, Miami scored the first goal in just over six minutes, taking a 1-0 lead. But less than 30 seconds later, Miami committed a hook and was sent to the penalty box.
On the man advantage, Colangelo and alex bump There will be a lot of attention online, but the RedHawks will eventually be back at full strength. As the game reaches its midway point, dylan wendt and samuel sjoland It looked like they could tie the game. But I can't find anything on the net.
Both teams were awarded penalties with just a few minutes remaining, and Miami entered the second period with a 1-0 lead.
Second period
After both players left the penalty area, Miami scored another goal to extend their lead to 2-0. From there it was all Broncos. A few minutes after that goal, the RedHawks were given a tripping penalty.
About a minute into the power play, Granger hit a shot just off the crossbar, putting WMU back within one point. Assists were provided by Wendt and Scholand.
WMU then negated the slashing penalty. Miami couldn't shoot on the man advantage. As time began to tick down, the puck found Costantini's stick and he knew exactly what to do with it.
With just over two minutes left to play in the frame, he turned on the lamp. Both teams entered the final period tied at 2-2.
third period
It didn't take long for WMU to capitalize on that momentum. Colangelo scored the go-ahead goal just over four minutes into the third frame after a great move in front of the net.
Three seconds after the goal, WMU was on the power play again. However, no man advantage was created and the game remained 3-2 with 20 minutes left in the second half.
Trailing by one point, Miami pulled their goalie and Bump and Vento missed opportunities in the open net. WMU ultimately took the penalty, giving the Red Hawks a 6-4 advantage with 18 seconds left in the game.
Miami won the tie, but chad hillbrand Cleared the zone with a huge blocked shot. The Red Hawks had another shot on goal, but Lowe missed the goal and the Broncos won 3-2.
next
WMU and Miami conclude the regular season tomorrow night at Lawson Arena. Puck drop will take place at 6 p.m., and Senior Day festivities are planned before the game.
