The following article appeared in the March 20 issue of the Utica Observer-Dispatch.

By Craig Muder
Observer-Dispatch

HAMILTON -- At times this winter, the strain of an up-and-down season wore visibly on Colgate men's hockey coach Don Vaughan. 

So when the Raiders completed their improbable comeback against top-seeded Clarkson in last weekend's ECAC quarterfinals, Vaughan was undeniably pleased. But after back-to-back three-game series, Vaughan would have been smiling regardless of the outcome. 

"There is such a fine line between winning and losing in this league," said Vaughan, whose team's four playoff wins this year have come by a combined total of five goals. "At the end of the day, it comes down to the bounce of a puck. And because of that, my message to the team would have been very similar if we hadn't won last weekend. 

"I'm so proud of our effort and the way the guys battled." 

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