PNCLL
Simon Fraser wins in First Round of Nationals
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Simon Fraser wins in First Round of Nationals |
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Simon Fraser 21, Illinois 7
4/28/99 --- St. Louis, Missouri: In the 2nd game of the opening round, the # 5 seed Simon Fraser Clansmen routed the # 12 seeded Illinois Fighting Illini in the cool St. Louis rain, 21 - 7. SFU opened the game up in the 2nd half, outscoring the Illini by 10 goals in the 2nd stanza. Illinois was whistled for 9 penalties in the 1st half which helped the Clan to a 4 goal lead at the half. Simon Fraser will advance to play the # 4 seeded Michigan Wolverines on Thursday in a quarterfinal game. Illinois will fall into the consolation bracket and will battle Auburn, the SELC Runner-up, on Thursday morning.
| 1st Qtr | 2nd Qtr | 3rd Qtr | 4th Qtr | TOTAL | |
| Simon Fraser | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 21 |
| Illinois | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| Simon Fraser Scoring: Jeff Cathrea (7 goals, 1 assist), Tyler O'Grady (4 goals, 2 assists), Marc Downey (3 goals, 2 assists), Paul Farina (2 goals, 1 assist), Aaron Lochhead (2 goals, 1 assist), Athen Yuen (1 goal, 1 assist), Peter Morgan (1 goal, 1 assist), Mark Girotto (1 goal) | Illinois Scoring: Scott Lirette (1 goal, 4 assists), Dustin Marchant (2 goals, 1 assist), Paul Aarseth (2 goals), Matt Isherwood (1 goal), Yusef Elfiki (1 goal) |
| Simon Fraser Goaltending: Tyrone Willushaw (15 saves) | Illinois Goaltending: Mike Vanderweide (27 saves) |
| Groundballs: Simon Fraser 40, Illinois 23 | |
| Shots: Simon Fraser 67, Illinois 37 | |
| Clears: Simon Fraser 29/36, Illinois 26/35 | |
| Face-offs Won: Simon Fraser 13, Illinois 19 | |
| Weather: 58 degrees, Very Light Rain |
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