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Illini
stop Eastern Michigan with 5-3 win
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Illini
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February
15th, 2003 - The Illini advance to the
finals after beating the Eagles of Eastern Michigan and face the
winners of the Ohio University and Iowa State University game. The
Illini game turned out to be a busy one for the officials as there
were 26 penalties called split evenly between the two teams. In the
first period the Illini were able to take advantage of one of these
penalties as Brett Ducan scored with just seconds left in the power
play advantage, asists came from Tom Ennessy and Joel Superfine.
With the Illini limited to just eight shots on goal, the period
ended with the Illini up 1-0. Eastern opened up the second period
with an early goal by Shaw tying the game at one a piece. Brett
Pachol put the Illini back on top five minutes into the second with
another power play goal, Luke Carlson assisting. Joel Superfine,
playing one of his best games of the year, came alive and scored two
second period goals, one of them being a power play goal, Matt Breit
assisting on the first and Luke Carlson on the second, ending the
period with the Illini up by three. The third period found the
Illini with another power play goal, this one again from Brett
Duncan as he chipped in a shot from Brian Tilden and Pat Olson. The
Eagles found themselves on the power play twelve minutes into the
period as one of the many questionable calls put Luke Carlson in the
box, and the Eastern Michigan team took advantage it scoring as a
bullet flew past Tim Danlow. With the period winding down, Eastern
pulled their tender and sent on the extra man, and again took
advantage of the situation scoring their third goal. The Illini were
able to fend off any further attacks and ended the game with a 5-3
win sending Easter to the consolation game and propelling themselves
into the Champion ships. Congratulations to Joel Superfine for his
two goals and assist, Brett Duncan for his two goals, and to Luke
Carlson adding two more assists to his growing assists record.
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