Marquette, MI – March 7, 2019 – The Marquette Redmen Varsity Hockey team lost 4-0 to the Trenton Trojans tonight at the MHSAA Semifinals on Fox Sports Marquette 105.1-99.9.
The Redmen started the game controlling play and putting pressure on the Trojans. Trenton struck first, however, and nabbed an early goal to take the lead at 1-0.
Marquette continued to pressure the Trojans, taking 15 shots on goal to Trenton’s 4 with half the period to go. In spite of dominating play and setting the overall pace of the game, the Redmen could not find the back of the net before the buzzer. The score remained at 1-0 with the Trojans in the lead going into the second.
The second period started with the Redmen looking strong as ever, but still hunting for their first goal of the game. With nine minutes to go, there was a ray of light when a major penalty resulted in a five-minute power play for Marquette. There were no successful goals though, and the Redmen still trailed 1-0 as the scoreless period came to an end.
Trenton came out with an immediate goal to improve to 2-0 over Marquette in the final period. The Trojans had the wind behind them and followed up the early goal with another. Just like that, the Redmen trailed Trenton 3-0 with less than two minutes gone in the period.
A five-minute major penalty on Marquette was the final nail in the coffin in this game. The Trojans put up one more goal for a 4-0 victory over the Redmen. In many ways the Redmen outplayed the Trojans, but Trenton goalie Joey Cormier did not give anything away in his a shut-out performance.
In spite of the loss, the Redmen had a terrific run this year. They finish the season at 21-5-3.
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Photos by Amy and Bob Luke.
