No. 12 Marian University ACHA D2 hockey (8-3-1, 2-3-1 NCHL) took home the Mequondulac Cup as part fo a split against No. 8 Concordia Wisconsin.
 

GAME 1 (AWAY, L, 3-2)

• Blake Stafford scored the only goal of the first period 12:22 into the period.
• The goal was assisted by Gavyn Galloway and Jackson Sweeney.
• The Sabres put the score to 2-0 on the power play 5:20 into the second period on a power-play goal scored by Stafford.
• Sweeney and Galloway picked up their second assists of the night as well.
• The Falcons responded at 7:51 into the period to bring the score to 2-1 going into the final stanza.
• An early Sabre penalty in the third period proved costly as the Falcons tied the game 2-2 1:55 into the period.
• The tie was broken with 8:25 to go in the game by another Falcon goal to put the final at 3-2.

GAME 2 (HOME, W, 6-5)

• The Sabres had no problem getting their offense going to start game two netting four goals in the first 20 minutes.
• An early power-play goal scored by Connor Cozens put the Sabres up 1-0 4:38 into the first period, assists to Blake Stafford and Gavyn Galloway.
• Cozens netted his second goal of the night 8:29 later with help from Jace Weber and Keynan Miller.
• The Falcons responded less than a minute later to bring the score to 2-1.
• Easton Nick answered 14:19 into the first period with an assist from Cayden Frenette.
• The Sabres furthered their lead on a Jackson Sweeney goal with help from Frenette to head into the first break ahead 4-1.
• Marian started out hot in the second period as ewll with Devon Butler scoring 3:09 into the first period with an assist from Anthony O’Neal.
• Nick gave the Sabres a 6-1 lead with 1:28 remaining in the second period with another assist from O’Neal.
• The Falcons were able to score with only 14 seconds left to bring the score to 6-2 going into the final period.
• The Falcons pushed back scoring three unanswered goals but it was not enough as the final settled at 6-5.
• The Sabres prevailed in a shootout to decide the winner of the Mequondulac Cup on an O’Neal goal.
• Jackson Powers made all three saves in the shootout to help keep the rivalry trophy.

GAME 1

• The Sabres edged the Falcons in shots 40-39 on the night.
• The Marian power play went 1-for-7 on the night.

GAME 2

• The Falcons led the way with shots 41-33.
• The Sabre power play went 1-for-1 on the night.
• Marian’s penalty kill held the Falcons to one goal on five power play attempts.
• The all-time series between Marian and CUW sits at 19-5-0.

	Blake Stafford finished the weekend with two goals and one assist.
	Jackson Sweeney scored one goal to go with two assists in the series
	Jackson Powers made 72 saves in the series and finished with a .900 save percentage.