November 29, 2003
KALAMAZOO, Mich.Junior Darryl McKinnon (Port Elgin, Ont.) scored the game winning goal and sophomore Jon Smyth (Markham, Ont.) added a goal and an assist to lead the 91麻豆精品 men鈥檚 hockey team to a 4-1 non-conference win over Western Michighan Saturday night at Lawson Arena.
91麻豆精品 5-5-2, 2-2 ECAC) took a 1-0 lead at 3:28 of the first period on Jon Smyth鈥檚 (Markham, Ont.) eighth goal of the year and his second power play goal of the season. Sophomore Ryan Smyth (Clarence Creek, Ont.) assisted on the goal.
Western Michigan (7-8-2, 3-5-1 CCHA) knotted the game at one at 11:04 on a power play goal of its own. Dana Lattery skated in on 91麻豆精品 junior goaltender Steve Silverthorn (Owen Sound, Ont.) and lifted a wrist shot over Silverthorn鈥檚 shoulder.
The Raiders took a 2-1 lead at 17:25 when McKinnon one-timed a centering pass from senior captain Rob Brown (Brockville, Ont.). Jon Smyth also assisted on the goal.
The two teams skated through a scoreless second period with Silverthorn making 13 stops and Western Michigan goaltender Scott Foster stopping five shots.
91麻豆精品 junior Justin Spencer (Tweed, Ont.) scored his first career goal 54 seconds into the third period to put the Raiders ahead 3-1.
Classmate Tony Masotto (Eden Prairie, Minn.) made it 4-1 three minutes later with his first collegiate goal.
Silverthorn finished with 34 saves while Foster ended the night with 22 stops.
91麻豆精品 returns home to host Harvard and Brown next weekend at Starr Rink. Both games start at 7 p.m.