PNCLL

 

Simon Fraser wins in Second Round of Nationals

PNCLL

Simon Fraser 18, Michigan 17

4/29/99 --- St. Louis, Missouri: The # 5 seeded Simon Fraser Clansmen held on for a tight quarterfinal victory over the #4 seed Michigan Wolverines. The Clan had a 4 goal lead headed into the final quarter and survived six 4th quarter Michigan goals to earn the win and a berth in Friday's semi-final game vs. California-Berkeley. Peter Morgan (2 goals, 5 assists), Jeff Cathrea (6 goals), and Athen Yuen (3 goals, 2 assists) were the high scorers for Simon Fraser. Tyrone Willushaw added 16 saves in goal for the Clan. Tom Burns (2 goals, 6 assists), Dan Jerneycic (4 goals, 1 assist), Adam Denenberg (4 goals, 1 assist) were the points leader for Wolverines. Simon Fraser won 62% of the face-offs, a key statistic in this contest. Michigan will play BYU in the consolation bracket tomorrow afternoon.

  1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr TOTAL
Simon Fraser 4 5 6 3 18
Michigan 5 2 4 6 17

 

SFU Scoring: Peter Morgan (2 goals, 5 assists), Jeff Cathrea (6 goals), Athen Yuen (3 goals, 2 assists), Paul Farina (3 goals), Aaron Lochhead (1 goal, 1 assist), Peter Schmidt (1 goal), Mark Girotto (1 goal), Michael Fernquist (1 goal) Michigan Scoring: Tom Burns (2 goals, 6 assists), Dan Jerneycic (4 goals, 1 assist), Adam Denenberg (4 goals, 1 assist), Kevin Chan (3 goals, 1 assist), Micah Veith (3 goals), Alex Gregor (1 goal, 1 assist), Wesley Martus (1 assist)
SFU Goaltending: Tyrone Willushaw (16 saves) Michigan Goaltending: Josh Charm (15 saves)
Groundballs: SFU 36, Michigan 37
Shots: SFU 44, Michigan 49
Clears: SFU 31/42, Michigan 40/46
Face-offs Won: SFU 24, Michigan 15
Weather: 70 degrees, Sunny

Follow the action: http://www.uslia.com/1999_championship.htm