JAMESTOWN, ND – Seth Cushing and Tanner Eskro both posted a goal and an assist in the first American Collegiate Hockey Association Men's Division 1 and Midwest College Hockey meeting between #5 University of Mary and #4 University of Jamestown. The Jimmies captured the opening game of a home-and-home weekend series against the visiting Marauders 8-2.
 
The weekend series reverts to the Marauders home rink on Saturday, December 2, for UMary's 5^th annual Teddy Bear Toss game. The puck drops at 7 pm at the Starion Sports Complex Schwan Cadillac Rink.
 
Fans are encouraged to bring new teddy bears and other stuffed animals to the game as a donation to benefit local children. When the Marauders score their first goal of the contest, fans will immediately throw their teddy bears onto the ice. All stuffed animals will then be collected and donated to local children just in time for the holidays as a part of the Community Action Program's Backpack for Kids. 
 
Additionally fans can purchase the specially-designed Teddy Bear game-worn jersey the Marauders will wear during Saturday's game. All proceeds will support the BFKP program. You can make a bid during Saturday's game (minimum $120).
 
The Marauders are 11-4-0-0-1 (W-L-OTL-SOW-SOL) overall and 7-1-0-0-1 in MCH play. The Jimmies are 13-3-0-1-0 overall and 11-1-0-1-0 in MCH action.
 
Scoreless until the midpoint of the first period, the Jimmies entered the first intermission leading 4-0.
 
Cushing scored his team-leading 14^th goal 3:36 into the second period off a feed from Eskro to close the gap to 4-1. The Jimmies scored three more times – two in the second and one in the third – before UMary scored again, this time off the stick of Eskro with assists to Cushing and goaltender Kyle Hayden.
 
Conan Hayon and Hayden combined to make 60 saves for the Marauders. Brandon Weare stopped 26 of the 28 shots he faced for the Jimmies.
 
Jordan Baranesky and Reid Wilson both had two goals for Jamestown.
 
MD1 University of Mary 2 at MD1 University of Jamestown 8 - Status: Final
Friday, December 1, 2023 - Wilson Arena (ND)
 
MD1 University of Mary 0 1 1 - 2
MD1 University of Jamestown 4 2 2 - 8
 
1st Period-1, MD1 University of Jamestown, Baranesky 5 (Cline), 10:49. 2, MD1 University of Jamestown, Franklin 1 (Berggren, Vulcano), 13:23. 3, MD1 University of Jamestown, Wilson 10 (Erichuk, Poole), 16:23 (PP). 4, MD1 University of Jamestown, Baranesky 6 (Fortin), 19:55 (PP). Penalties-Eskro M1umy (hooking), 16:12; Robinson M1umy (tripping), 17:14; Dropik M1umy (hooking), 19:29.
 
2nd Period-5, MD1 University of Mary, Cushing 14 (Eskro), 3:36. 6, MD1 University of Jamestown, Johnson 8 (Huculak), 7:09. 7, MD1 University of Jamestown, Wilson 11 (Christensson), 10:58. Penalties-Heitkamp M1umy (delay of game), 1:29; Wilson M1uj (cross checking), 7:29; MacDonald M1uj (hooking), 12:21; Cline M1uj (interference), 15:57.
 
3rd Period-8, MD1 University of Jamestown, Fortin 16 (Christensson, Wilson), 1:10. 9, MD1 University of Mary, Eskro 9 (Cushing, Hayden), 3:53. 10, MD1 University of Jamestown, Vulcano 1 (Christensson, Fortin), 10:14. Penalties-Bradshaw M1umy (tripping), 5:01; Eskro M1umy (10-minute misconduct), 19:10; Nagurski M1umy (charging), 19:10; Johnson M1uj (roughing), 19:10; Johnson M1uj (roughing), 19:10.
 
Shots on Goal-MD1 University of Mary 6-15-7-28. MD1 University of Jamestown 22-15-23-60.
Power Play Opportunities-MD1 University of Mary 0 / 3; MD1 University of Jamestown 2 / 5.
Goalies-MD1 University of Mary, Hayton 7-2-0-0 (22 shots-18 saves); Hayden 3-2-0-1 (38 shots-34 saves). MD1 University of Jamestown, Weare 14-3-0-0 (28 shots-26 saves).
 
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