Marquette didn’t have to wait long to get their offense going, as Sean O’Connor scored the game’s opening goal just 2:48 into the game. The Redmen continued peppering the Escanaba goalmouth throughout the first period, and despite a stellar performance by Eskymos goaltender Brodie Goddard, Joey Phillips picked up a powerplay goal at the 13:10 mark. Just over a minute later, Tanner Phillips scored, giving Marquette a 3-0 lead , which they carried into the second period.
Escanaba tightened up their defensive play in the second period, and held Marquette goalless until halfway through the frame, when Kobie Guidebeck scored a powerplay goal and extended Marquette’s lead to four. The Redmen were unable to break through the Eskymos’ defense for the remainder of the period, and after two, the score was 4-0 Marquette.
The Redmen made the score 5-0 three and a half minutes into the third period when Hunter Doucette got his own rebound and backhanded the puck past Brodie Goddard. Escanaba got one back on a 5-on-3 powerplay halfway through the period, but this offensive effort was too little, too late for the Eskymos, and the final score was 5-1 Marquette.
The Marquette Redmen will next take the ice on Friday, January 19, when they play against Flint Powers in the Soo Showcase. The puck will drop on that game at 6:00 P.M., and you can catch the action on Fox Sports Marquette 105.1-99.9 and online at foxsportsmarquette.com.
Listen to the audio from the game here.
