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Geneseo’s senior forward Peter Morgan looks to lead the Knights past MAC champions Stevenson on Saturday night (photo By Ben Gajewski)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In a battle featuring the UCHC champions from Geneseo hosting the MAC winners from Stevenson, the game showcases teams built for playoff hockey led by coaches who have winning reputations when it comes to the post-season in Geneseo\u2019s Chris Schultz and Stevenson\u2019s Dominick Dawes. Both teams secured their conference titles by defeating the no. 1 seed in their respective tournament as the road team and now look to parlay their strong play last week into winning hockey on the national stage.<\/p>\n

\u201cOne game at a time,\u201d noted Schultz. \u201cEvery team right now is feeling good about themselves. Every team has pretty good momentum heading into the tournament. We have to stick to our process and play to our strengths.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Knights strengths include a 12-1-1 record in the comfortable confines of the Ira S Wilson Rink and an experienced group of players including senior goaltender Adam Harris (19GP \u2013 2.50 goals-against average – .916 save percentage), and senior forward Zach Purcell (16G \u2013 11A \u2013 27 Pts) along with sophomore forward Filip Wiberg (15G \u2013 15A \u2013 30 Pts) and sophomore defensive stalwart, Sean Melso (8G \u2013 16A \u2013 24 Pts.) The Knights have depth upfront and on the blue line and play a pressure game that challenges any team for the full 200-feet of the rink.<\/p>\n

For Stevenson, their current five-game win streak has been led by a strong offensive attack featuring senior forward Liam McKinney (15G \u2013 12A \u2013 27 Pts) and junior \u00a0forward Blake Benson (17G \u2013 8A \u2013 25 Pts). Add in the clutch performances of Even Beers (4G \u2013 14A \u2013 18 Pts) and\u00a0 Dylan Florit (4G \u2013 14A \u2013 18 Pts) and Stevenson has the tools to physically challenge the Knights on their home ice. Junior goaltender Ford DeLoss (24 GP \u2013 2.24 goals-against average – .917 save percentage \u2013 4 shutouts) has been stellar in goal for the Mustangs, especially in the MAC tournament where he surrendered just two goals in wins against Neumann and Wilkes.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur guys are excited,\u201d said head coach Dominick Dawes. \u201cThey earned the right to be here. Playing in upstate New York is nothing new for us. We need to focus on our game and the things that have helped build the program up to this point.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Knights and Mustangs face-off on Saturday night at 7 PM with the winner advancing to a quarterfinal date against the winner from the Aurora v. Wisconsin Eau Claire first round game.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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