USHL Dubuque Fighting Saints

Black Hawks Score 4-3 Shootout Win over Saints Saturday Night

Published on January 19, 2013 under United States Hockey League (USHL)
Dubuque Fighting Saints News Release


DUBUQUE, Iowa - The Dubuque Fighting Saints overcame a two-goal deficit but Prairie Farms Cowbell Cup rival Waterloo scored the only goal in a shootout to earn a 4-3 win at Young Arena Saturday evening. The Fighting Saints earned a point in the standings and are now 26-6-3 on the season.

Dubuque trailed 3-1 after J.T. Stenglein scored at the 9:47 mark of the second period. The Fighting Saints roared back however, dominating much of the second half of the game. Joe Manno scored his fourth goal as a Fighting Saints in only his ninth game in the second period to cut the lead to one goal. Manno got the puck along the right side half-boards and fired a harmless looking wrist shot that eluded Waterloo goalie Eamon McAdam and snuck in glove side to make it 3-2 Waterloo. The unassisted tally came at 13:58 and the Fighting Saints headed into the game's final minutes only trailing by one.

Eric Freschi tied the game at three early into the third period to send the large amount of Fighting Saints fans that made the trip to Waterloo into a frenzy. McAdam made a save with his arm, and the puck popped behind the net to Seamus Malone. The forward came out to the right wing and centered a pass through the crease that Freschi tapped in on the back door to tie the game at three. The goal came at 5:23 and was Freschi's ninth of the season.

The game remained scoreless through the remainder of the third period despite the Fighting Saints outshooting Waterloo 15-5. The two teams played five minutes of overtime and the score could not be settled and the game headed into a shootout.

McAdam denied Dylan Gambrell to start the shootout as the forward's backhander was kicked out, and Taylor Cammarata scored for Waterloo on a shot that beat Girard blocker side. McAdam denied Szmatula, and Girard kept the Fighting Saints alive with a huge left pad save on a deke by Vince Hinostroza. Captain Shane Sooth had a chance to extend the shootout and made his move, put the puck glanced off the post and out to preserve the win for Waterloo.

The Fighting Saints fell to 1-2-0 in shootouts and to 3-2-1 in Prairie Farms Cowbell Cup play. Dubuque also got a goal from Gambrell in the game. Waterloo had tallies from Hinostroza and Papa in the first period, and Stenglein in the second. The Fighting Saints outshot Waterloo 35-23. Both teams did not convert on the powerplay with Dubuque going 0-for-4 and Waterloo 0-for-2.

Dubuque is in Michigan next weekend for three games. The Fighting Saints host Muskegon on Friday night, and then play the USA U-17 team in Ann Arbor on Saturday night and Sunday afternoon. The Fighting Saints return home on Saturday, February 9 in another matchup with the Black Hawks. It is Las Vegas Night, and the game will be televised on KCRG 9.2. Tickets are available by calling 563.583.6880 or online at DubuqueFightingSaints.com.

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