The Norse Hockey Club travelled to Lexington, KY on Friday night, to take on the Eastern Kentucky University Colonels and left the bluegrass region with a shoot out loss.
EKU got out to an early 1-0 lead in the opening period, but the Norse were able to draw even by the close of the first.
The second period was all Norse as they were able to mount an solid attack, peppering the EKU goalie with many shots and controlling puck possession for most of the period. At the second intermission, NKU led EKU 2-1.
In the third, the EKU was able to tie the score and then take the lead, but the Norse battled back to tie with 4:12 remaining. EKU was able to score with only 1:41 left, putting them ahead 4-3. It looked bleak for the Norse, but they were able to battle back again and tied the Colonels, with 17 seconds remaining in the game.
Overtime had it's fair share of chances for both teams. The Norse were able to survive a 2 minute penalty, but were unable to net the winning goal. The game then went to a 3 man shoot-out. NKU players were 1 for 3 in the shoot-out versus EKU's 2 for 2 performance, earning EKU the win.
The Norse look to rebound tonight at 7:30PM when EKU visits the Northern Kentucky Ice Center to play round 2. Tickets are only $5! For directions, please see the schedule page.
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