Date: Friday, March 24, 2017
Non-Conference Game
NCAA East Regional Semifinal (Providence, RI)
Attendance: 6543
Start Time: 7:34 pm End Time: 10:17 pm Total Time: 2:43
Scoring by Period -
AFA 2-1-2=5; WMU 1-0-3=4
1st Period
Scoring - 1, AFA Jordan Himley/21 (Matt Koch/12) 0:56
2, AFA Kyle Haak/13 11:02 (SH)
3, WMU Frederik Tiffels/8 (Aidan Muir/9) 14:20
Penalties - Johnny Hrabovsky, AFA (Holding) 5:39; Kyle Mackey, AFA (Cross-Checking) 9:04; Taylor Fleming, WMU (Cross-Checking) 18:23
2nd Period
Scoring - 4, AFA Kyle Haak/14 (Kyle Mackey/8, Jordan Himley/14) 5:05
Penalties - Sheldon Dries, WMU (Interference) 11:14; Cam Lee, WMU (Roughing) 17:57
3rd Period
Scoring - 5, AFA Phil Boje/9 (Jordan Himley/15, Matt Koch/13) 3:58 (PP)
6, WMU Griffen Molino/15 (Aaron Hadley/9) 4:48
7, WMU Sheldon Dries/16 (Matheson Iacopelli/15, Griffen Molino/18) 5:11
8, AFA Tyler Ledford/7 (A.J. Reid/7, Erik Baskin/12) 6:45 (GW)
9, WMU Frederik Tiffels/9 (Hugh McGing/14, Matheson Iacopelli/16) 18:01 (EA)
Penalties - Hugh McGing, WMU (Elbowing) 3:51; Wade Allison, WMU (5-Contact to the Head) 18:47; Wade Allison, WMU (10-Game Misconduct) 18:47
Air Force Goaltending - Shane Starrett (60:00, 26 shots, 22 saves, 4 GA)
Western Michigan Goaltending - Ben Blacker (58:27, 30 shots, 25 saves, 5 GA); Empty Net (1:33, 0 GA)
Win - Shane Starrett, AFA (26-5-4). Loss - Ben Blacker, WMU (17-8-2).
Shots On Goal -
AFA 8-17-5=30; WMU 8-5-13=26
Power Plays -
AFA 1 of 5; WMU 0 of 2
Penalties - AFA 2 (4 min); WMU 6 (23 min)
New Records - Air Force 27-9-5, Western Michigan 22-13-5
Referees: Kevin Shea, Peter Shlittenhardt Linesmen: Nick Briganti, Robert Shitani