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Jimmies men's hockey win over Midland, wrestling teams compete

Maxwell O'Neill, The Jamestown Sun, N.D.
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Nov. 12—JAMESTOWN — The University of Jamestown men's hockey team had their backs against the wall with their captain ejected and down by two goals and still managed to get the 3-2 shootout win over Midland University on Saturday, Nov. 11, at John L. Wilson Arena.

Late in the first period, the Warriors (7-9, 7-6) scored to make it 1-0. Midway through the third, the Jimmies' Greg Susinski clobbered a Warrior behind their net and was promptly ejected for a hit to the head. The Jimmies (10-5, 9-1) were able to kill off the penalty but the Warriors appeared to be on a mission as with 2:53 to go in the game, Zach Weber skated in front and sniped one home to push his teams lead out to 2-0.

However, just over a minute after the Warriors scored, they got called for a tripping penalty giving the Jimmies new life. It didn't take long for the Jimmies to take advantage as approximately 20 seconds into the advantage the Jimmies' Logan Berggreen scored to cut the deficit to 2-1 and cause the Jimmies women's hockey players in attendance to explode with excitement. 15 seconds later, Berggren jammed home a loose puck to tie the game up at two.

Despite both teams having six shots on goal in overtime, neither team was able to break the deadlock, sending the game to a shootout. After both team's initial shooters were stuffed, Jimmies head coach Dean Stork called upon Brad Fortin who sniped one home to put the Jimmies up 1-0 in the shootout. After both team's next shooters missed, it all came down to the Warriors' Andrew Larsen versus the Jimmies goalie Brandon Weare, and Weare was up to the task, slamming the door shut to give his team the dramatic win.

The Jimmies are back in action at 7 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 17, when they go to the University of Central Oklahoma.

MU 2, UJ 3

MU: 1 0 1 0 — 2

UJ: 0 0 2 1 — 3

Scoring plays:

First period:

MU: Tommy Wardas, 15:09

Third period:

MU: Zach Weber, 17:07

UJ: Logan Berggren (PP),18:30

UJ: Berggren (2), 18:45

GRIMES, Iowa — The University of Jamestown men's wrestling team went on the road for the first time this season and had one top-five finisher at the Grand View Open on Saturday, Nov. 11, at Ignit Sports and Fitness.

The Jimmies top-five finisher was Isaiah Miller in the 133-pound weight class who finished in fifth. Miller started his day off with a bye before a decision loss sent him into the consolation bracket. After another bye, he won by major decision over Pratt Community College's Samuel Dickey. He followed that up with a fall win before three major decision wins in a row sent him into the consolation semis. In the consolation semifinals, he lost in a no-contest to head to the fifth-place match. There he got a no-contest win of his own to finish in the aforementioned fifth place.

The Jimmies are back in action at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 16, when they go to Minnesota State University-Moorhead.

DECORAH, IOWA — The University of Jamestown women's wrestling team opened their season with a successful first meet at the Luther College Open on Saturday, Nov. 11, at the Norse's Regent Center Gymnasium.

The Jimmies had eight top-10 finishers and one winner, Alyssa Johnson in the 155-pound weight class. Johnson started her road to victory off with a fall win before following it up with another win via fall to move on to the semifinals. Johnson booked her spot in the final thanks to another win via the fall to set up a matchup with Eureka's McKenzie Cook. In the final, Johnson got a win via the fall in just under two minutes.

The Jimmies also had two third-place finishers, Grace Todhunter and Jenna Gerhardt, in the 191-pound and 109-pound weight classes, respectively.

The Jimmies are back in action at 5 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 17, when they take part in the Beaver Dash Duals.