#10 West Point Advances Into The Sweet 16

Feasterville, PA - West Point became the second ECRHA team in a row to send shock waves around the Division I tournament with a stunning upset over the heavily favored Michigan Wolverines. Thomas Gomez (West Chester, OH) lead the Black Knights offensively with 1 goal and 2 assists in the contest, while Matthew Condon (Forest Grove, OR) was stellar in net, making 22 saves on 25 shots to claim the victory.

 

The contest was decided in the second period with West Point leading by a slim one goal margin and down a man. Mitch Day (Anoko, MN) and Nick Stortini (Dearborn, MI) both scored shorthanded goals to allow West Point to build a 4-1 lead. Michael Migliaro (Wallingford, CT) scored the four and final goal of the period for West Point to help build a 5-1 lead after two periods of play.

 

Derrick Boroski (Sterling Heights, MI) and Joe Zalewski (Wyandotte, MI) scored for Michigan in the third and final period but the Black Knights kept their composure under pressure and held on for a 5-3 victory. The win will send West Point to the second round as they face off against regional foe Buffalo in the Sweet 16.