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| ASU takes last playoff spot, defeating
Clemson |
Brad
Norman
Sports Beat |
The Appalachian State University club hockey team, winless
during the entire fall semester, needed to at least tie Clemson
University once and beat them once during their doubleheader last
weekend.
They did that and then some.
Appalachian stunned Clemson, defeating them 9-7 last Saturday and
6-4 Sunday.
ASU trailed by three goals early in the first period Saturday, but
received a huge offensive boost that enabled them to score nine
goals.
The defense, despite giving up three early goals, clamped down just
enough to preserve the win.
The early deficit was due to erroneous penalties and mental mistakes.
B.J. Radhe and Andy Bullin both came through with shorthanded goals
in the first period to keep the game close before ASU finally pulled
away.
The team’s defense and goalie Brett Dabb had a sensational
effort the next day, holding Clemson to only four goals.
The two wins allowed Appalachian to clinch the final playoff spot,
the first time the team has made the playoffs in three years.
The tournament will be played this weekend in Chesapeake, Va.
Appalachian’s first game is Friday against Radford University.
The game is a match up pitting two teams going in different directions.
Appalachian has been riding an incredible hot streak this semester,
a streak begun by a victory against Radford in early January. At
the time, Radford was the No. 1 team in the conference.
Since that loss, Radford has tumbled to third place.
If Appalachian wins, they will move on to meet top seed Hampton
Roads the next night. If they lose, they will play in the consolation
game against the loser of the North Carolina State University-University
of Richmond game.
Should Appalachian beat Radford and Hampton Roads, they will play
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