Pioneers Shore up victory
Quentin Shore scored two goals Friday night as the University of Denver held on for a 5- 3 victory over Western Michigan at Magness Arena.
Sheldon Dries scored with 1: 49 remaining after the Broncos pulled their goaltender, cutting DU’s lead to 4- 3.
But Matt Marcinew scored an empty- net goal 90 seconds later, and the Pioneers held on from there. They improved to 10- 7- 4 overall and 6- 4- 1 in the NCHC.
Shore scored his goals during a nine- minute span in the second period, the second goal giving the Pioneers a 3- 1 lead.
Emil Romig put DU on the scoreboard with a goal just two minutes into the game.
After Griffen Molino tied the score at 1- 1 with a goal midway through the first period, Troy Terry put the Pioneers back in front with a goal just before the end of the period.
Shore’s two second- period goalswere sandwiched by Dries’ first goal of the game for Western Michigan, which dropped to 7- 12- 2 and 4- 7- 0.
Tanner Jaillet made 30 saves for the Pioneers, who won their third consecutive game after enduring a stretch of six consecutive games without a victory.
Matt Vanvoorhis contributed two assists for DU.
Air Force 1, Army 0
B west point, n. y. » Freshman goalie Shane Starrett posted his first collegiate shutout, leading Air Force to a road win over academy rival Army.
Max Hartner scored the game’s only goal for the Falcons.