Montana at Pacific Lutheran (Sunday, March 12th)

[Dan Wishengrad]

Gorgeous sunny but cold day in the Northwest for this important PNCLL B Game. Both teams were ready so it appears they actually started a few minutes early.

Montana's Jake Bagley scores the first goal, answered almost immediately by PLU's frosh Attackman Nick Tkachuk. Bagley scores again on a dodge for the Grizzlies.

2-1 Montana early in the first quarter.

Thanks to Jason Stockton for phoning in the reports...

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PLU on EMO loses the ball, but Montana fails to clear, the Lute's Tkachuk scores off an assist from Chris Olsen in unsettled.

2-2

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PLU's Frosh Goalie drops the ball while trying to clear, and Montana Attackman Zander Ault takes advantage to put the Grizz ahead 3-2.

Ault scores again off a Montana fast-break for a 4-2 grizzlies lead, still in the first.

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PLU on three-goal run! Olsen from Rose, Hushhagen unassisted, then an EMO goal by
Ryan Brown off an assist from Olsen. PLU takes a 5-4 lead, still in the first.

PLU has the ball, two flags down on Montana, PLU about to go two man-up.

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The Lutes will start the 2nd quarter with a 6-on-4 opportunity

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PLU now up 8-5 early in the 2nd... Montana is "self-destructing" according to Kyle Berggren, my new sidelines reporter... PLU going back on EMO yet again...

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Earlier report was in error -- it was only 7-5 for PLU, and now the Grizzlies have "finally shown up" as per Kyle, tied 7-7 in the second epriod.

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Montana goes up 8-7... wait a huge cheer erupts in the background, I can barely hear Kyle... PLU's Tkachuk scores a "garbage goal" put back off a successful ride, game tied 8-8

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Halftime ends in 8-8 tie

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Montana scores twice to open the second half, 10-8 Grizz early in the third...

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11-10 Montana with about a minute left in the 3rd

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13-10 Montana at the end of three

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Montana slowly pulling away now, 14-10 Grizzlies' lead with about 12 minutes remaining...

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Ryan Brown scores for the Lutes, narrowing the score to 14-11. Plenty of time left

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Hushhagen scores in unsettled situation, pulling the Lutes to within 14-12, still enough remaining .... great game in Tacoma! Crowd noise in the background of the phone calls.