DI falls in scrimmage
The puck finally dropped for the Liberty Men’s Hockey season on Friday night, but unfortunately the puck did not fall in their favor. The Flames D1 team lost its season opener against the Liberty Division II team in the Blue vs. White showdown. The game went into overtime as Division II’s Kyle Frey scored the winning goal nearly half way through the bonus period.
Clutch — Liberty goaltenders Blair Bennet and Matt Pederson were on display in the Blue vs. White scrimmage. Bennet finished with 32 saves and Pederson got the ‘W.’ Photo credit: Chris Mabes
Both goalies played a little under the caliber of talent. However, DII’s Matt Pedersen made crucial saves both in the third period and also in overtime. In turn his crucial goal tending led to the DII team scoring a penalty shot along with the overtime winner.
Other notable DII goals were scored by former DI stars from last year Michael Morison and Greg Jenson. Some bright spots on the DI’s side were goals scored by Captain Joe Smith along with freshmen defender Cam Bakker and junior defender Jake Hannon five minutes into the third period.
The men’s hockey team prepares to welcome in the Atlanta Jr. Knights Friday, Sept. 16 at 7:30 p.m.