Jimmies women's hockey lose big, men's hockey win big

JAMESTOWN — The No. 11-ranked University of Jamestown women’s hockey team’s struggles on the power play continued in a 5-0 loss to No. 3-ranked Midland University on Friday, Feb. 10, at John L. Wilson Arena. Over the last three games, the Jimmies (8-17, 5-15) are now 1-for-20 on the man advantage.

The Warriors (21-5-3) opened the scoring midway through the first period thanks to Ally Rakowski to make it 1-0. Later in the period, Rakowski would score her second of the day to make it 2-0. 37 seconds into the second period, Rakowski would complete the hat trick pushing the Warriors' lead out to 3-0.

The Warriors added two more in the third to get the win.

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The two teams rematch at 12 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 11, at Wilson Arena.

MU 5, UJ 0

MU: 2 1 2–5

UJ: 0 0 0–0

Scoring plays:

First period:

MU: Ally Rakowski (PP), 4:55

MU: Rakowski (2), 9:43

Second period:

MU: Rakowski (3), 0:37

Third period:

MU: Brynn Tosh (PP), 4:30

MU: Darbi Poole, 17:08

Goalie matchup:

MU: Hannah Stone: seven saves on seven shots, no goals allowed

UJ: Makenzie Gibson: 32 saves on 37 shots, five goals allowed

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The Jimmies men’s hockey team’s Jordon Kromm scored a hat trick and it helped his team get a 5-1 win over Illinois State on Feb. 10, at Wilson Arena.

Kromm scored his first of the day at the 5:26 mark of the first period before the Jimmies (18-7, 11-1) added two more in the period to go up 3-0. The Redbirds (24-4) cut into the lead in the second to make it 3-1. At the 6:33 mark of the third period, Kromm potted his second to push the lead out to 4-1 before finishing the hat trick off at the 19:24 mark to give the Jimmies the 6-1 win.

The two teams face off again at 6 p.m. on Feb. 11.

ISU 1, UJ 6

ISU: 0 1 0–1

UJ: 3 0 3–6

Scoring plays:

First period:

UJ: Jordon Kromm, 5:26

UJ: Alek Erichuk (PP), 16:01

UJ: Phillippe Lessard, 19:26

Second period:

ISU: Sam Salemi, 15:39

Third period:

UJ: Kromm (2), 6:33

UJ: Jordan Baranesky (PP), 17:42

UJ: Kromm (3), 19:24

Goalie matchup:

ISU: Mark Imburgia: 32 saves on 38 shots, six goals allowed

UJ: Brandon Weare: 27 saves on 28 shots, one goal allowed