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Just one more game to
go before we find out who will play for the boys' state
championship. The teams have lined up for introductions and we
will get started close to the expected 12:45pm starting time. |
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Starting lineups
Fenwick: Newell,
Kelly, Herbstritt, Brown, Farmer, Mueller, Huening
Sandburg: Rogina,
Krull, Bonnar, Niemeier, Corridino, Veldman, Gintautas |
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Seconds away from the
swimoff... |
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6:48 |
...which is won by
Brown; Farmer gets the ball at 2m and draws a quick ejection on
Gintautas... |
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6:25 |
...but Herbstritt's
pass into the middle is intercepted and the Friars come up empty |
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5:56 |
Sandburg turns it over
on the other end, then Gallo misfires from the left side for
Fenwick |
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5:37 |
The Eagles' defense is
strong early on and force a turnover by Kelly |
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5:21 |
Veldman drives to the
left post with the ball but runs into a deadend and Newell clears
the danger |
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5:00 |
On the other end,
Veldman denies an entry pass to Farmer and we remain scoreless... |
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4:44 |
...until Corridino
connects on the first goal of the game and Sandburg leads 1-0! |
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4:32 |
Farmer with the quick
response for the Friars on the other end and we are tied at 1-1! |
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3:56 |
Brown makes a
perimeter steal, races to the other end, draws a foul, Herbstritt
gets a loose ball at 2m and has his shot blocked by Rogina, but
Fenwick retains possession |
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3:35 |
Sandburg forces a
turnover, but Newell makes a save on the other end for the Friars |
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2:44 |
Farmer draws an
ejection, then assists Huening on a goal as Fenwick takes a 2-1
lead! |
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1:58 |
Rogina denies Brown,
who had an open look on the left side |
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1:41 |
Fenwick counters after
a steal and Huening scores his second in transition to make the
score 3-1! |
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1:20 |
Brown tries a 7m shot
that Rogina gets up to block; Fenwick still has it but Rogina
makes a steal |
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1:01 |
Gallo with a perimeter
steal and he goes coast-to-coast and slots his shot into the right
corner for a 4-1 lead! |
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0:00 |
The teams trade
possessions and Brown's last-second shot hits the crossbar as time
expires on period one |
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Fenwick 4 Sandburg 1
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QUARTER
2
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The Eagles started the
game off really well, taking a 1-0 lead after three minutes of
play. But the Friars turned it on late to take a 4-1 lead into the
second quarter? Can the Eagles bounce back after giving up four
straight goals? |
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6:45 |
Fenwick starts with
it, Farmer turns his defender and then nearly beats a double-team
before Sandburg can stop him from shooting |
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6:25 |
The Friars force a
turnover and Farmer tries a backhand that Rogina gets a hand on |
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5:50 |
Newell blocks a
Sandburg shot, the Eagles keep the ball and Krull drives to 2m but
Newell stonewalls him! |
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5:20 |
Gintautas and
Corridino team up to make a steal; now Sandburg draws an
ejection...the Eagles come up empty |
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4:30 |
Herbstritt with a
block, Sandburg still with it, but Farmer and Huening force a
turnover |
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3:56 |
The Friars try to work
it into Farmer at 2m but the double-team prevents the sophomore
from getting the ball |
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3:45 |
Newell denies
Gintautas on the other end... |
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3:30 |
...and now Huening is
left alone and he finds the right corner from inside 5m and it's a
5-1 Fenwick lead! |
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3:00 |
The shot clock expires
on Sandburg's next possession; Krull with a steal on the other end
for Sandburg |
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2:20 |
Hopman's effort from
5m hits the left post |
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1:24 |
Farmer draws the
second ejection on Niemeier; Huening elevates on the left post and
scores to make it 6-1! |
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1:00 |
Huening sneaks a shot
in from the left wing and the Friars lead 7-1 as the final minute
of the half approaches |
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0:44 |
Farmer is
triple-teamed at 2m but the Friars still try to work it into him.
Probably looking for Niemeier's third KO |
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0:15 |
Hopman scores on the
other end for Sandburg...their first goal in ten minutes! |
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0:06 |
Mueller tries a late
backhand that goes wide left |
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0:00 |
Time expires before
Sandburg can get a shot off, and Fenwick leads 7-2 at the half! |
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Fenwick 7 Sandburg 2 |
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QUARTER
3
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About to get started
with the second half. Sandburg will need to build on that late
goal by Hopman or else Fenwick could pull away in the second half.
Here we go... |
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6:38 |
Herbstritt gets a 5m
chance after some crafty Fenwick passing but Rogina makes the save |
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6:20 |
Farmer tips Veldman's
shot away and Fenwick breaks the other way |
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6:00 |
Brown draws a penalty!
Farmer will take it and he connects to the left corner to make it
8-2! |
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5:46 |
Corridino tries to
skip a shot past Newell but the Fenwick goalie collects it with
ease |
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5:29 |
Triple-team by
Sandburg leads to a turnover; Herbstritt tips a 2m entry pass away
to prevent a scoring chance |
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4:57 |
Farmer draws a KO on
Niemeier and Brown scores quickly as Fenwick goes ahead 9-2! |
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3:50 |
The teams trade
possessions, then Farmer gets the ball on the left post and shoots
over the goal |
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3:30 |
Gallo earns a
perimeter steal; Brown tries to get a shot off from inside 5m but
it gets deflected |
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3:00 |
Sandburg timeout |
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2:44 |
Brown gets a steal
after the Sandburg timeout; Huening draws an ejection on the other
end... |
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2:29 |
...Herbstritt gets the
ball on the right, passes to Huening on the left post, his shot is
deflected in! Krull got a hand on it but it looped over a diving
Rogina for Huening's sixth goal! |
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1:50 |
Turnovers for both
teams as the minutes wind down in the third period |
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1:30 |
Brown drives to 2m,
passes out to Herbstritt, he hesitates and passes off to Huening
who connects on his seventh goal of the game from 5m! |
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0:35 |
Farmer drives towards
the left post and as the defense converges he finds Kelly wide
open on the right post and assists him on a late goal for Fenwick! |
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0:10 |
Sandburg has no answer
on the other end... |
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0:00 |
...so Fenwick goes
into the final quarter with a 12-2 lead! |
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Fenwick 12 Sandburg 2 |
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QUARTER
4
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Sandburg looks to
their bench to start the final period, while Fenwick will just
need to avoid a disaster in the final seven minutes and they will
be back in the state title game later tonight |
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6:00 |
The teams trade
possessions early with nothing doing |
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5:30 |
Brown gets open at 2m
and he slots a shot into the right side of the net to make the
score 13-2! |
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5:05 |
Hopman shoots over the
goal for Sandburg; they force a turnover by Fenwick on the other
end |
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4:54 |
Bonnar tries his luck
from the right side but it misses wide and to the left |
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4:41 |
Mueller tries a
backhand from near 2m that hits the crossbar and goes astray |
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4:26 |
Newell blocks a shot
and Sandburg retains possession; Fenwick counters but Rogina comes
out of the net to earn a steal |
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3:48 |
Bonnar hits the post
as the shot clock expires |
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3:11 |
Bresnahan's effort
from 2m hits the post, Fenwick gets the rebound, but Rogina earns
another steal as O'Malley forced the turnover |
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2:34 |
Sandburg draws an
ejection but Fenwick prevents a shot and calls a timeout |
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1:50 |
Both teams force
turnovers until Calderon finds Miller open at 2m and he scores on
a left-handed shot! |
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1:40 |
Malecki's quick shot
is turned away |
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1:14 |
Fenwick draws an
ejection on the other end, but Osmolak hits the crossbar from 2m |
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1:00 |
Malecki tries another
shot but cannot convert and Fenwick calls a late timeout |
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0:32 |
Osmolak draws a late
ejection, but Johnson's shot hits the crossbar and Sandburg gains
possession |
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0:00 |
Fenwick holds the
Eagles scoreless in the second half and wins 14-2! |
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0:00 |
Fenwick advances to
play St Ignatius in the state title game |
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Fenwick 14 Sandburg 2 |
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