Saints Unbeaten Streak Snapped
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minn. St. Mankato (6-15-1) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| St. Lawrence (8-11-2) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Scoring Summary | |
|---|---|
| 2nd - 19:42 | PP - Zach Palmquist (Minn. St. Mankato) |
| 3rd - 06:56 | CAREY, Greg (St. Lawrence) |
| 3rd - 15:51 | Justin Jokinen (Minn. St. Mankato) |
| 3rd - 19:59 | EN - Adam Mueller (Minn. St. Mankato) |
| Minn. St. Mankato | St. Lawrence |
|---|---|
|
G:
3 Players (#7, #14, #24 - 1)
A: 5 Players (#17, #18, #25, #26, #29 - 1) Sh: Johnny McInnis - 3 Sv: Phil Cook - 29 |
G:
Greg Carey - 1
A: 2 Players (#4, #16 - 1) Sh: Greg Carey - 7 Sv: Robby Moss - 20 |
| TEAM STATISTICS | Minn. St. Mankato | St. Lawrence |
|---|---|---|
| Power Plays | 1 for 6 | 0 for 5 |
| Shorthanded Goals | 0 | 0 |
| Penalties (min) | 5 (10) | 6 (12) |
| Shots on Goal | 23 | 30 |
| Face Offs Won | 28 | 31 |
The performance belied the numbers for Minnesota State junior
goaltender Phil Cook as he backstopped the Mavericks to a 3-1 win
over St. Lawrence at Appleton Arena Saturday night, giving MSU a
split of its weekend series against the Saints and stopping SLU's
five-game unbeaten streak.
Senior wing Justin Jokinen snapped a 1-1 tie with his third goal of
the year with 4:09 to play and the Mavs added a late empty net
goal, spoiling a solid performance by Saint senior goaltender Robby
Moss and handing the Saints, 8-11-2 a loss in their final
non-league game of the season.
Cook made his fourth start of the year and earned his first win,
looking nothing like a goaltender who came into the game with a
6.68 goals against average and a .791 save percentage. The Saints
were foiled on five power play attempts and had some great bids
turned away by the 6-3 netminder.
"It was one of those nights," said Saint associate head coach Mike
Hurlbut. "I thought we played a little better than we did last
night, but we couldn't get the goals when we needed them.
"It was another good, hard-fought game and both goaltenders
were solid. We need to regroup and put together a solid run with
nothing but league play left to go."
The Saints conclude the current four-game home stand with ECAC
games against Brown and Yale at Appleton on Friday and
Saturday.
Defenseman Zach Palmquist opened the scoring for Minnesota State
just seconds into the Mavericks' fourth consecutive second period
power play. Freshman center Matt Leitner won the draw in the Saint
end and Palmquist's shot hit the leg of a Saint player in front and
slipped past Moss at 19:42, just five seconds into the man
advantage.
Sophomore Greg Carey tied the game for the Saints at 5:56 of the
second as he took a pass from center Kyle Flanagan and put a shot
into the upper right corner of the goal, just over the shoulder of
Cook. Pete Child also assisted on the goal. Jokinen, who was
frustrated in several early scoring chances by Moss, finally got
one past the Saint senior as he took advantage of an unsettled
situation in front of the Saint goal and snapped a shot just under
the crossbar for the game winner at 15:51.
The Saints pulled Moss for an extra attacker with just under a
minute to play, but Cook stopped one scoring bid and senior wing
Adam Mueller put the lid on the win with an empty net goal as the
final horn sounded.
