The Official News Letter of PENN Men's Ice Hockey                                                                                            Issue #52, November 16, 2006

November 10, 2006
PENN 4
Liberty 1

November 11, 2006
PENN 1
Wagner 6

NEWS AND NOTES

Overall Record: 3-10-1

MACHA Record: 0-5-1-1

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November 17 @ 5:15pm
Class of 1923 Ice Rink
vs. Rider

November 18 @ 8:15pm
NE Philly Skatezone
vs. Temple

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Penn Defeats Liberty, Drops One to Wagner

The Quakers started last weekend off on the right foot with a decisive win against Liberty University.  As the two teams sized each other up in the first period, Zack Kaplan helped Penn set the tone for the game early when he scored his first goal of the season in the opening minutes of the period.  The Quakers continued to control the play throughout the period and secured a two-goal lead with the help of senior Jeff Greenwald whose rebound-goal was all hard work and hustle.  Despite their lead, the Quakers knew they needed to come out with more energy in the second period in order to maintain their hold on the game.  Liberty’s frustration was obvious as the increasingly chippy game-play led to a number of penalties on both teams.  However, Penn’s strong offensive presence helped them to continue pounding shots on Liberty’s goalie and end the period on a strong note.  Matt Bessette put on a show for the crowd, single-handedly skating the puck into the offensive zone and slipping a well-placed shot in to make the score 3-0 heading into the third period.  The final period started off slowly but a cross-ice pass from Jeff Greenberg put Tim Horn in great position to score, which he did, giving the Quakers a 4-0 lead.  Throughout the game, Matt Weyandt came up with some huge saves for the Quakers, stopping a number of odd-man rushes that got past the defense, but a late mix-up in front of the net lead to Liberty’s only goal.  Despite the defensive lapse in the third period, Penn’s 4-1 win sent a message to competitors that they will defend their home ice with intensity.  This mentality would help them in their big game against the nationally-ranked Wagner Seahawks the following day.

The Quakers went into their sixth MACHA league game against Wagner knowing how important a win could be for them.  With energy and home-ice to their advantage, it looked like Penn had the Seahawks under control throughout the majority of the game.  Tim Horn succeeded in scoring the first goal of the game and gave his team the confidence they needed to hold onto their lead for the rest of the period.  Penn’s entire team contributed to the defensive effort that held Wagner scoreless in the first half of the game.  The defense was headed up by Weyandt’s continued terrific play in net as he stopped a steady barrage of shots from the slot and points.  In the third period, a flurry of goals slipped in against the Quakers, many of them coming from shots completely screened from the view of Weyandt.  Despite how well the first two periods had gone for the Quakers, a loss of composure and discipline in the third period allowed the game to slip away from them in the final period.  Regardless of the 6-1 loss, the first two periods showed that Penn is ready to play and compete with any team in its league.