PREGAME

-The teams are in the water for warm-ups and will get underway in about 15 minutes...

STARTING LINEUPS

Conant-Ahmed (G), Burke, D Schmitz, Engebretson, Bradberry, Nelson, C Schmitz

Stevenson-O'Brien (G), Baretz, Weisberg, Dalloul, Divanyan, Sokolsky, Mummadi

PLAY-BY-PLAY

PERIOD 1

-The game is underway as Burke wins the swim-off but Stevenson grabs a loose ball

-Weisberg draws an ejection on Burke, but Ahmed blocks Sokolsy's shot and he missed a second chance

-Burke draws an ejection on Sokolsky and scores after three passes to put Conant ahead 1-0

-Bradberry and Weisberg earn consecutive steals

-Dalloul draws an ejection but Mummadi's shot is tipped over the goal by Ahmed

-Burke turns his defender and drives but his shot is denied by O'Brien

-Sokolsky draws a foul but shoots over the goal for Stevenson

-Bradberry's shot from the left side goes wide left

-Stevenson draws an ejection but Ahmed makes a crucial save on Baretz' attempt

-Engebretson earns a steal to prevent a scoring chance

-O'Brien blocks a shot attempt by Connor Schmitz

-Stevenson draws another kickout by the Conant defense forces a turnover

-Divanyan lobs a shot from five meters over Ahmed to tie the game at 1-1

-Engebretson's chance is saved by O'Brien

-Bradberry earns a steal for the Cougars

-Engebretson gives Conant the lead on the other end, 2-1 Conant

-Ahmed makes a late save to keep Conant ahead at the end of the first period

CONANT 2 STEVENSON 1

PERIOD 2

-Both defenses make stops in the opening minute of the second period

-Conant draws an ejection and Bradberry scores a rebound goal to make it 3-1

-Engebretson blocks Mummadi's shot attempt after an ejection on Conant

-Nelson draws a penalty but Bradberry's shot bounces off the crossbar and O'Brien gets to it

-Foul trouble mounting for Conant as Stevenson draws an ejection

-Stevenson timeout

-Two-man advantage for Stevenson and Sokolsky makes the Cougars pay as it's now 3-2

-After a turnover, Baretz finds Dalloul open and he scores from close range to make it 3-3

-Stevenson with a stop and Sokolsky passes to Mummadi and he scores from the left side

-Conant timeout

-The Patriots force a turnover but Conant earns a stop on the other end

-Sokolsky scores in transition and the Patriots take a 5-3 lead

-The teams trade turnovers and Conant draws an ejection but Burke's shot goes wide-right

-Burke ends the Stevenson run by beating O'Brien to the left corner

-Ahmed forces a turnover to give Conant a chance to tie the game at halftime

-Conant draws an ejection but Nelson and Bradberry can't get a solid chance on goal

-Stevenson now with a man-advantage but Sokolsky rockets a shot off the post

-Holzer blocks a shot at the end of the half as Stevenson leads by a goal at the break

STEVENSON 5 CONANT 4

PERIOD 3

-Bradberry starts the period with a shot that bounces over the goal

-Offensive foul called on Stevenson but O'Brien makes a save on the other end

-Sokolsky gets a chance at the left post and skids it of Ahmed and in; 6-4 Stevenson

-After an ejection, Bradberry bounces a shot in off the right post

-Burke earns a perimeter steal and scores a breakaway goal to tie the game at 6-6

-Mummadi makes a field block and it leads to Sokolsky scoring from the left wing

-Burke is loose after a steal but O'Brien denies him from scoring a breakaway goal

-Stevenson makes another stop, then Ahmed denies Sokolsky on the other end

-Weisberg makes a steal and passes back to O'Brien who sets the offense

-Engebretson earns a steal; Engebretson is denies by O'Brien

-Stevenson turns it over but Burke's shot is blocked by O'Brien as the buzzer sounds

STEVENSON 7 CONANT 6

PERIOD 4

-Stevenson starts with it but Morita forces a turnover

-Bradberry picks up his third ejection and Dalloul converts to make the score 8-6

-Conant draws an ejection and they call timeout to setup a play

-The Cougars turn the ball over without a shot and Stevenson takes over

-Dalloul earns a penalty! Sokolsky converts it to make it 9-6 Stevenson!

-Nagorzanski tries an outside shot that hits the crossbar and the Patriots get the loose ball

-O'Brien makes a save and starts the counterattack but Ahmed makes a save on the other end

-Stevenson prevents a 6-on-5 goal and O'Brien finds Weisberg but Ahmed denies his shot attempt

-O'Brien and the post deny Nagorzanski from the right corner

-Conant timeout

-Nelson is triple-teamed and Stevenson takes over possession

-Ahmed makes a save on Sokolsky's attempt

-O'Brien saves Morita's lob attempt and Stevenson continues to run the clock down

-Stevenson draws an ejection and takes a timeout with just over one minute remaining

-Mummadi shoots over the goal and Conant needs three scores in the last minute

-Mummadi makes a steal on the other end; Stevenson in time-killing mode

-Stevenson wins 9-6!

STEVENSON 9 CONANT 6