MCMASTER CLINCHES PLAYOFFS WITH WIN FRIDAY NIGHT

Friday Night McMaster won their second straight at home, after topping Laurier 10-9 for the second time this season. Mark Phillips led the Marauders, putting in five goals.

Laurier’s Brandon Petter would score the first of the game at 3:45 to get Laurier on the board. McMaster would answer on the man up with a goal from Kyle Lindsay after connecting with Iszkula. Phillips would put in back to back goals in the first, but with a goal just over 18 minutes in from Laurier, they would end the first tied at 3.

McMaster wouldn’t take the lead back until 15:40 in the second quarter, but they managed to keep the lead for the duration of the game. Phillips put in the last goal of the first half and started off a 4-goal streak for the Marauders.

Keir Thornborow broke up McMaster’s 4-goal streak later in the third; as the lone goal throughout the quarter for Laurier. The Golden Hawks’ attempt to come back in the third wasn’t enough as Phillips put in his fifth of the game for Mac’s 10^th and final goal.

With the win over Laurier, the Marauders clinch their playoff spot. Their last appearance in playoffs were last year, but lost in their first game against Brock. McMaster’s last championship was in 2010 after entering playoffs with a .500 record in the regular season. The Marauders host Guelph Sunday in an afternoon match up at Alumni field for their last regular season game.

MCMASTER HEADS TO LAURIER TO TAKE ON GOLDEN HAWKS

McMaster starts off their weekend on the road as they head to Laurier for an eight o’clock game. They have yet to meet up this season, and McMaster looks to turn around their 4 game losing streak. Their last game was Wednesday night at home against the Brock Badgers where they fell to an 8-1 loss. Mark Phillips had the lone goal for Mac early on in the first. Phillips is now at 11 goals so far this season. He lead the Marauders in goals and is second in points following Carter Williams. 

As for Laurier they have yet to win a game this season, and have a total of 81 goals against averaging 13 a game.  Laurier played in Guelph Wednesday night and lost 14-7.  Drew Barefoot led with two goals while Jordan Bennett put in a goal and a helper for two points throughout the night.

Since 2006 McMaster and Laurier have met up a total of 12 times in regular season. Throughout the Regular season McMaster has beaten Laurier a total of 10 times. In 2012, McMaster lost both games against Laurier totalling 17 goals for and 24 against. 

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