NCSU, Clemson Go Undefeated in Charlotte

NCSU and Clemson took home undefeated records after the ACRHA?s first spring hockey event. NCSU extended its unbeaten streak to 17 games (including ECRHA games) by going 3-0 this weekend, for an overall record of 16-1-1. Clemson also jumped out of the DII cellar with a big weekend record of 3-0-1. The Tigers took home big wins against WCU [8-4], Duke [12-7] and a non-conference win against Longwood [14-5]. Clemson?s lone tie came against Davidson, 6-6, where Josh Lancaster put in the tying goal for Davidson. The USC Gamecocks went home with a 2-1-1 record to start off their spring semester. USC took home its biggest win against Elon by the score of 5-3, its first ever against the Phoenix. Elon went home with a .500 record (2-2). The Phoenix, who lost leading scorer Ian Bond in their first game against WCU, were unable to pick up the goal scoring left by Bond. Elon took its two losses against DI rival UNCC [7-6] and USC [5-3]. Elon can clinch the DII first seed with a win against Davidson in Raleigh on Feb. 7-8. The UNC-Charlotte 49ers went home with a 3-1 record, taking home big wins against USC [10-8], Elon [7-6] and ECU [8-5]. The 49ers had to come back in their first two wins scoring 7 unanswered goals against the Gamecocks and coming from two goals down against Elon. The Duke Blue Devils had a sub-par weekend after a turnaround weekend in Raleigh in November when they ended their fall semester with a 3-1 record. Duke did pick up a non-conference win against Longwood by the score of 14-1. The ACRHA?s final regular season event of the year will be in Raliegh, NC on Feb. 7-8. The ACRHA will welcome St. John?s University [ECRHA], GA Tech [SCRHA], and Longwood [non-conference] to its final event.