The MD2 Marquette University Golden Eagles Hockey team showed up to The Ponds of Brookfield on Friday, November 17th with a mission: to take home a win against the MD2 Illinois State University Redbirds. The Golden Eagles did not disappoint and came away with a 5-2 victory.
The Golden Eagles dominated the game from start to finish, outshooting the Redbirds 32-26. The Golden Eagles were also 1 for 5 on the powerplay, while the Redbirds were 0 for 5. In net, the Golden Eagles were led by Daniel Leger, who made 24 saves on 26 shots. The Redbirds were led by Dylan Lloyd, who made 24 saves on 32 shots.
Leading the way for the Golden Eagles was Michael Helm, who scored two goals. The other Golden Eagles goals were scored by undefined, undefined, and undefined. The Redbirds were led by Rocco Ferretti, who scored one goal.
The Golden Eagles have now won two games in a row and are looking to keep the momentum going. They will face off against the MD2 St. Louis University Billikens on Sunday, November 19th.