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Illini
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The
Golden Flashes of Kent State |
November
12, 2004 - Just lucky? Better than they
appear to be? Someone to be reckoned with? These
are all questions/statements that have been made
about
the Illini's next opponents, the Kent State Golden
Flashes. Kent State has had kind of an up and down
season so far, tying a higher ranked Mercyhurst,
losing to Buffalo, beating up on Western Michigan
and Robert Morris University, and then tying Last
seasons Champions and currently ranked number two,
Ohio. Since that time though, the Flashes have been
on a four game slide and undoubtably are looking
to turn things around against the Illini. These two
games this weekend mean a lot to both teams since
there are eight CSCHL points hanging in the balance
and would greatly help either team that gets them.
The Golden Flashes are being lead offensively by Junior Brett Kendig, who is
averaging
just
about a goal per game and Freshman Matt Widing, two players that the Illini are
going to have to keep in check. Defensively Kent State has been slowing down
the opposing offenses and allowing, on average, only twenty-seven shots on goal
per game. Of those twenty-seven shots though, the Flashes netminders have been
allowing
at
least
three to get past them, something the Illini will have to take advantage of.
Both games this weekend are at the U of I ice arena and both start at 7:00pm.
Be sure to get there early and get some good seats for another great pair of
games.
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