Fighting Saints Season Ends with Loss to Lumberjacks
Published on April 30, 2025 under United States Hockey League (USHL)
Dubuque Fighting Saints News Release
MUSKEGON, MI - The Dubuque Fighting Saints dropped Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Final 3-1 to the Muskegon Lumberjacks on Tuesday night, falling three games to none in the series.
The Lumberjacks scored with just about six minutes remaining in the second period, following a turnover in the neutral zone. Matthew Van Blaricom scored the eventual game-winner with 6:03 remaining in the second period.
The Fighting Saints tied the game early in the second period with Lucas Van Vliet's team-leading fourth goal and 10th point of the postseason. It came on a double-minor power play for the Saints second power-play goal of the series.
The Jacks opened the scoring in the first period at 8:06 with Vaclav Nestrasil before Van Vliet's goal tied the game in the second.
Liam Beerman made 29 saves in the loss, playing his seventh-straight game of the postseason after playing a maximum of two-straight in the regular season.
The Fighting Saints finished Game 3 with one goal on three power-play chances and killed all three Muskegon power plays in the game.
Dubuque's season ends after a 41-win campaign, the second-most in team history. The Fighting Saints reached the Conference Final for the second-straight season, but fell short with a three-game loss to the Lumberjacks.
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