MANDAN, ND – Braeden Zaste whipped home a rebound in overtime to send the University of Mary to the 2024 Midwest College Hockey Championship game as the Marauders rallied for a 3-2 win over McKendree University in the league semifinal game.
 
The host school in their first year of competing in the MCH, the 2^nd seeded Marauders will face I-94 rival University of Jamestown in the championship game. The top-seeded Jimmies downed Midland University 5-1 in the first semifinal on Saturday.
 
The MCH championship game is slated for 1 pm at the Starion Sports Complex Schwan Cadillac Rink in Mandan, ND, home ice of the Marauders. It will be the 5^th meeting of the season between Jamestown and UMary, with the Jimmies holding the series edge 3-1.
 
The winner of the MCH tournament claims the Lindsay Cup and an automatic berth in the American Collegiate Hockey Association Men's Division 1 national tournament in March. This is the Marauders first season in ACH MD1. UMary is ranked #10 in the nation. Jamestown is #5.
 
Facing McKendree at home for the first time this season after beating the Bearcats twice on their own ice, the Marauders tallied first when Tanner Eskro scored his 15^th goal of the season at 5:14 of the second period. The lead was short-lived as McKendree scored twice in the next 12 minutes to take a 2-1 edge into the second intermission.
 
Andrew Huber delivered the equalizer at 11:51 of the third period, setting up the first overtime session of the weekend.
 
With the Marauders charging down the ice in overtime, a shot by Jaren Hugelen was turned away by Bearcats goalie Chad Purdy. Zaste was perfectly placed to the right of the net and buried his golden opportunity to send the Marauders to the title game.
 
Conan Hayton was strong in net for the Marauders, turning aside 33 shots. Purdy finished with 36.
 
The two team committed just two penalties each with both sides unable to score on two power play opportunities apiece.
 
The #10 Marauders improve to 25-11-0-0-1 (W-L-OTL-SOW-SOL) overall. McKendree is 17-14-0-0.
 
The Jimmies started slow, scoring just once in the first period before finding the net three times in the second to put away the Warriors. Jamestown scored its fifth goal in the third before Midland scored its lone goal of the day, just 24 hours after scoring eight goals in the opening game of the tournament. Brad Fortin scored the Jimmies first two goals and Reid Wilson the last two.  
 
MD1 McKendree University 2 at MD1 University of Mary 3 (OT) - Status: Final OT1
Saturday, February 17, 2024 - Starion Sports Complex (ND)
 
MD1 McKendree University 0 2 0 0 - 2
MD1 University of Mary 0 1 1 1 - 3
 
1st Period- No Scoring.Penalties-Schleusner M1umy (holding), 7:00; Marien M1mck (slashing), 7:17; Mullins M1mck (interference), 12:48.
 
2nd Period-1, MD1 University of Mary, Eskro 15 (Schleusner), 5:14. 2, MD1 McKendree University, Rosansky 5 (Harris, Roehrig), 11:02. 3, MD1 McKendree University, Davis 13 (Richardson, Mullins), 16:23. Penalties-Bradshaw M1umy (tripping), 6:48.
 
3rd Period-4, MD1 University of Mary, Huber 9 (Robinson), 11:51. Penalties-No Penalties
 
1st OT Period-5, MD1 University of Mary, Zaste 3 (Hugelen, Heitkamp), 4:59. Penalties-No Penalties
 
Shots on Goal-MD1 McKendree University 6-14-14-1-35. MD1 University of Mary 14-7-12-6-39.
Power Play Opportunities-MD1 McKendree University 0 / 2; MD1 University of Mary 0 / 2.
Goalies-MD1 McKendree University, Purdy 10-11-1-0 (39 shots-36 saves). MD1 University of Mary, Hayton 11-4-0-0 (35 shots-33 saves).
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MD1 Midland University 1 at MD1 University of Jamestown 5 - Status: Final
Saturday, February 17, 2024 - Starion Sports Complex (ND)
 
MD1 Midland University 0 0 1 - 1
MD1 University of Jamestown 1 3 1 - 5
 
1st Period-1, MD1 University of Jamestown, Fortin 21 (Wilson, Cline), 9:07. Penalties-Fortin M1uj (tripping), 0:49; served by Baranesky M1uj (bench minor-too many men), 5:11; McCaw M1mid (hooking), 15:44; Baranesky M1uj (hooking), 17:39; Wisely M1mid (interference), 18:44.
 
2nd Period-2, MD1 University of Jamestown, Fortin 22   10:27. 3, MD1 University of Jamestown, Berggren 9 (Poole, Erichuk), 15:06 (PP). 4, MD1 University of Jamestown, Wilson 16 (Erichuk, Huculak), 18:32. Penalties-Breczko M1mid (major-boarding), 10:50; Eddington M1mid (elbowing), 16:32; Shearer M1mid (major-grab face mask w/game misconduct), 18:32; Berggren M1uj (roughing), 18:32.
 
3rd Period-5, MD1 University of Jamestown, Wilson 17 (Berggren, Poole), 2:52 (PP). 6, MD1 Midland University, Larsen 9 (Breczko), 7:51. Penalties-Erichuk M1uj (cross checking), 9:05; Wotton M1mid (cross checking), 13:22; Royer M1mid (major-cross checking w/game misconduct), 18:39; Timm M1mid (roughing), 18:39.
 
Shots on Goal-MD1 Midland University 10-8-5-23. MD1 University of Jamestown 15-18-20-53.
Power Play Opportunities-MD1 Midland University 0 / 4; MD1 University of Jamestown 2 / 8.
Goalies-MD1 Midland University, Tereposky 7-17-0-1 (53 shots-48 saves). MD1 University of Jamestown, Weare 23-8-0-0 (23 shots-22 saves).
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