MANDAN, ND – Despite goals by Liam Massie and Tanner Eskro, the #10 University of Mary hockey team couldn't match the scoring output of #16 Illinois State University in the Marauders 3-2 loss to the visiting Redbirds in a Midwest College Hockey contest.
 
The win by Illinois State earned the Redbirds a weekend split after the Marauders rolled to a 7-1 win on Saturday. In the opening weekend of the season, Illinois State captured the opening game with a shootout win before the Marauders responded with a game in game two.
 
The Marauders are now 18-9-0-0-1 (W-L-OTL-SOW-SOL) overall and 11-2-0-0-1 in MCH play. Despite the loss UMary remains atop the MCH with 40 points. Illinois State is 5^th in the MCH standings with 27 points and a record of 6-7-0-1-0 in league play and 18-10-1-0 overall.
 
Following a scoreless first period, the Marauders broke onto the scoreboard first when Massie tallied at 3:56. The Redbirds found the net 91 seconds before the second intermission to tie the game.
 
Illinois State remained on a roll, scoring the first two goals of the third period. With Marauders in the penalty box, the Redbirds scored two power play goals in less than a minute to take a 3-1 lead. Ethan Chesney scored both goals, the first at 12:06 and another at 12:59.
 
Eskro cut the Marauders deficit in half at 3-2 with a power play goal at 14:49. Despite outshooting the Redbirds 17-11 in the third period the Marauders were unable to find the equalizer.
 
UMary held a 50-38 edge in shots for the game. Conan Hayton had 35 saves for the Marauders while Brendan Donavan had 48 for the Redbirds.
 
The Marauders finished 1-for-7 on the power play. The Redbirds were 2-for-6.
 
UMary's home stand continues when the Marauders host #1 Minot State University on Wednesday, January 24, at 7 pm at the Starion Sports Complex Schwan Cadillac Rink in Mandan, ND.
 
 
MD1 Illinois State University 3 at MD1 University of Mary 2 - Status: Final
Sunday, January 21, 2024 - Starion Sports Complex (ND)
 
MD1 Illinois State University 0 1 2 - 3
MD1 University of Mary 0 1 1 - 2
 
1st Period- No Scoring.Penalties-Zorn M1ils (holding), 7:57; served by Tricarico M1ils (bench minor-too many men), 12:06; Nagurski M1umy (boarding), 12:52.
 
2nd Period-1, MD1 University of Mary, Massie 2 (Zaste, Lillico), 3:56. 2, MD1 Illinois State University, Gram 7 (Hilt), 18:29. Penalties-Natoli M1ils (cross checking), 10:25; Heitkamp M1umy (roughing), 12:59; Schleusner M1umy (interference), 17:16; Chesney M1ils (roughing), 17:22; Heitkamp M1umy (high sticking), 17:22; Tricarico M1ils (tripping), 17:59; served by Bland M1ils (bench minor-coach), 20:00.
 
3rd Period-3, MD1 Illinois State University, Chesney 18 (Sliwinski, Campise), 12:06 (PP). 4, MD1 Illinois State University, Chesney 19 (Sliwinski, Zullo), 12:59 (PP). 5, MD1 University of Mary, Eskro 11 (Witzke, Thomas), 14:49 (PP). Penalties-Tricarico M1ils (roughing), 7:18; Heitkamp M1umy (roughing), 7:18; Shadle M1ils (hooking), 8:18; Freeman M1umy (unsportsmanlike conduct/player to player minor), 10:03; Robinson M1umy (tripping), 10:40; Thomas M1umy (unsportsmanlike conduct/player to player minor), 10:40; Shadle M1ils (roughing), 14:45; Garcia M1ils (unsportsmanlike conduct/player to player minor), 19:52; Hugelen M1umy (unsportsmanlike conduct/player to player minor), 19:52.
 
Shots on Goal-MD1 Illinois State University 14-13-11-38. MD1 University of Mary 18-15-17-50.
Power Play Opportunities-MD1 Illinois State University 2 / 6; MD1 University of Mary 1 / 7.
Goalies-MD1 Illinois State University, Donovan 14-6-1-0 (50 shots-48 saves). MD1 University of Mary, Hayton 8-3-0-0 (38 shots-35 saves).
A-275
 
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