The Miami RedHawks took the first-ever Lefty McFadden Invitational crown with a 2-1 victory over Bowling Green as Vince Pulera broke a 1-1 tie in the third period.<\/p>\n
After both teams battled through a scoreless first period Miami got on the board first when freshman Stephen Dennis scored his first career goal at 4:06 in the second period. Dennis snuck his goal through the five-hole of BGSU goalie Tyler Masters. Helping create Dennis’ goal, and record the assist, was senior Chris Knupp who won the faceoff back to Dennis.<\/p>\n
Miami’s lead lasted for less than five minutes as the Falcons took advantage of a five-on-three power play with a goal of their own at 8:35. Junior Mark Wires ripped a wrist shot into the corner of the net, his second goal of the season, after classmate Brian Escobedo found him open on the wing.<\/p>\n
With the game, and the Lefty McFadden Invitational crown, coming down to the wire in the third period, sophomore Vince Pulera scored the eventual game-winner on a three-on-two break. Pulera, who scored a career-best four points against Air Force, was tabbed the tournament’s Most Valuable Player with three goals and five total points. <\/p>\n
Derek Edwardson was Miami’s other representative on the all-tournament team with five points on the weekend.<\/p>\n
Despite being the hard-luck loser in the contest, Bowling Green goalie Tyler Masters stopped 38 shots en route to his all-tournament accolades. Also named to the “Lefty” all-tourney squad from the Falcons was Mark Wires. Wires netted two goals, and added one assists, on the weekend for Bowling Green.<\/p>\n
Representing Niagara on the all-tournament team was Joe Tallari. Air Force’s Andy Berg rounded out the first Lefty McFadden Invitational all-tournament team. Tallari earns all-tourney accolades after recording a hat trick in Niagara’s 7-3 consolation-game victory over Air Force.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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