The Cubs of U of D Jesuit were matched up with the Hawks of Saginaw Heritage in an exciting game. While U of D Jesuit got on the board first, Saginaw Heritage scored three straight in the second. However, U of D tied it in the third to send it to a shootout, and it was U of D Jesuit that walked away with a 4-3 victory.
Saginaw Heritage
Hard Hitting
The Hawks of Saginaw Heritage were a hard-hitting team, which led to some issues for U of D Jesuit in the second period. It seemed as if the hits that the Hawks put on U of D, especially in the second, limited what they could do, and that led to a big period for the Hawks, as they scored all three of their goals in that frame.
U of D Jesuit
Offensive Pressure
The Cubs of U of D Jesuit put pressure on the defense of Saginaw Heritage in the first and the third periods as well as in the shootout frame of the game. Henrik McManus was one of the Cubs who caught our attention with his speed and ability to put pressure on the defense. McManus opened the scoring 37 seconds into the game and added an assist on each of the next two goals. On top of that, when the game was on the line in the shootout frame, he tied it up in the sudden death time and gave his team a chance to win.