March 25, 2011

Yale, Air Force Ready for Rematch

The following article appeared in the March 25 issue of the New Haven Register.

 

By Chip Malafronte
Register Staff 

BRIDGEPORT — It was one of the most talked about non-conference games of the regular season well before the NCAA East Regional pairings were announced.

When Air Force came back from a three-goal, third-period deficit to stun Yale 4-3 in Colorado Springs, Colo., four months ago, it provided enough ammunition for naysayers that the Bulldogs didn’t belong in the discussion of national championship contenders to last the rest of the season.

Tonight’s rematch — Yale, the top overall seed, plays Air Force in the regional at Webster Bank Arena at Harbor Yard (6:30 p.m., ESPNU) — has stoked the collective fires of both teams.

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