NC State, Elon Take Regional Honors

The ACRHA regional finals concluded last weekend with North Carolina State and Elon winning the Division I and Division II titles, respectively.  NC State took both games against rival UNC-Charlotte to claim their third consecutive title, while Elon dispatched Clemson to reclaim the DII crown.

NC State was a perfect 3-0 in the event, including an opening win over South Carolina and two contests against Charlotte.  The championship game ended with an 8-5 NC State victory after a thrilling encounter.  In the opening period, Charlotte went up 2-0 thanks to two Mike Lorusso goals but NC State answered back with two goals of their own from first star Pat Veedock, who sealed his hat-trick late in the third period.

Elon steamrolled through the DII competition, also going 3-0 while outscoring the opposition by a whopping 34-3 margin.  Elon?s dominant effort culminated with a 12-1 win over Clemson, who they defeated twice in the event.  Tarn Jones and Ian Bond each scored hat tricks in the final.

Both ACRHA champions will receive automatic bids to the national tournament in Fort Collins, Colorado, which will take place April 13-17.  ACRHA congratulates both teams and wishes them the best of luck at nationals.