Box Score

KALAMAZOO, MI – Freshman forward Daniel Carr scored his 10^th goal of the season, but No. 12/10 Union (10-4-3) fell 2-1 to Western Michigan (9-6-4), in front of 1,757 fans at Lawson Arena.

 

The Dutchmen outshot the Broncos 24-19 for the game, and 9-4 in the third period, but could not score the equalizing goal against Western Michigan goaltender Jerry Kuhn.

 

Carr had perhaps the best opportunity to tie the game with Union on the power play late in the third period. Carr took a long pass from freshman forward Josh Jooris, and skated in alone on a breakaway. His low shot was stopped by Kuhn with 2:25 remaining in the contest.

 

The Dutchmen finished the game 1-for-5 on the power play.

 

Trailing 2-0 in the second period, Union would cut Western Michigan's lead in half on their second power play opportunity of the night. The man advantage was created by sophomore forward Justin Pallos who was tripped up by Kuhn while driving to the net at 10:29.

 

On the ensuing power play, sophomore forward Jeremy Welsh fed freshman defenseman Mat Bodie with a pass across the point. Bodie's long wrist shot was deflected in front by freshman forward Daniel Carr past Kuhn at 12:23. The goal was Carr's 10th of the season and sixth point (four goals, two assists) in the last three games.

 

Western Michigan took a 1-0 lead at 15:01 on a nice play in the neutral zone by Broncos defenseman Luke Witkowski to set up a two-on-one. Witkowski tipped the puck off the boards to Chase Bailey, who fed Shane Berschbach with a cross-ice pass. Berschbach finished into an open net to give the Broncos the lead.

 

Berschbach would strike again in the second period on the Bronco's third power play opportunity of the game. With senior forward Andrew Buote in the penalty box for boarding, Berschbach corralled a rebound on blocked shot from the point and fired a low wrist shot from the circle past sophomore goaltender Keith Kinkaid at 3:36.

 

The Dutchmen will take on Western Michigan again tomorrow afternoon at 4:00 p.m.