Michigan Scores Big Win to Clinch Third Place

The Michigan Wolverines won a huge game over the weekend, overcoming Eastern Michigan 10-7 at Total Roller Hockey in Wixom, MI, the site of the MCRHL Championships. With the win, the Wolverines clinched third place in the MCRHL and will face sixth place finisher Illinois State in the first round of the tournament March 6 at 9:00 AM. Michigan won both regular season matchups between the two teams by a combined score of 12-6. The 24th ranked Wolverines also did much to gain support for an at-large national championships bid if necessary. By losing the game, the Eagles will be forced to play the Ohio State Buckeyes in the first round at 10:00 AM on March 6. Although Eastern holds the season series edge at 2-1, all games have been very close, and this should be the best game of the first round. Both teams will likely need decent showings in the MCRHL Championships to gain an at-large birth to the National Collegiate Roller Hockey Championships in Anaheim. The only thing left to decide is who will officially be the ?home? team in the game by grabbing the fourth seed. Eight games are left in the MCRHL regular season, all to be played this weekend in Evendale, OH. For results and tournament seedings, keep checking MCRHL.com and NCRHA.org.