WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. – Third-seeded Ephs rode an overtime goal by first year Connor Olvany to a 3-2 win over visiting Bowdoin to punch their first ticket to the NESCAC semifinals since 2000.
The Ephs will play second-seeded Middlebury at 4:00 PM on Friday at Amherst College's Orr Rink. At 7:30 PM top-seeded Amherst squares off against fourth-seeded Trinity at 7:30 PM. Friday's winners will meet at 7:30 PM on Saturday in Orr Rink to determine the NESCAC title and the automatic bid in the NCAA Tournament that accompanies the title.
Connor Olvany also assisted on the Ephs' second goal and was named the NESCAC Player of the Week for the game-winning tally that came at 9:10 of the first overtime session. First year goalie Ryan Purdy also fashioned a stellar performance by turning aside 46 of 48 Polar Bear attempts including one dramatic kick save when he was without his goalie stick. Purdy raised his record to 10-4 and lowered his goals against average to 2.25.
Williams (15-8-2/12-5-2 NESCAC) and Middlebury (18-6-1/14-4-1 NESCAC) met once in the regular season at Middlebury and the contest ended in a 4-4 tie as the Ephs got late goals from Chris Fahey and Justin Troiani to force overtime.
Middlebury advanced to the semifinals with a 6-2 win over Hamilton at home on Saturday. Both the Ephs and the Panthers are 3-2 in their last five contests.
Advance Ticket sale for Williams NESCAC Men's Ice Hockey semifinal game vs. Middlebury at Amherst
Williams will meet Middlebury in the NESCAC Men's Ice Hockey Tournament semifinal Friday afternoon at 4:00 PM in Orr Rink on the campus of Amherst College. The Williams vs. Middlebury contest will be followed by Amherst vs. Trinity at 7:30 PM.
Friday's winners will meet on Saturday at 7:30 PM in Orr Rink to determine the 2009 NESCAC Champion and the conference's automatic entrant into the NCAA Tournament.
Tickets for Friday's game will be on sale in the Lasell Gym lobby (Spring Street entrances) from 9:00 AM until noon and from 1:00 – 4:00 PM on Wednesday and Thursday.
Ticket Prices:
Adults:$5.00
Students:$2.00
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