Air Force Academy

Jan. 3, 2009

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USAFA, Colo. - Jacques Lamoureux scored with 3:03 remaining in the game to lift Air Force to a 4-3 win over UConn, Saturday, Jan. 3, in an Atlantic Hockey Association game at the Mark Edward Freitas Ice Forum in Storrs, Conn. Air Force improved to 15-3-1 overall and 12-1-1 in the AHA. UConn fell to 4-13-1 overall an 3-6-1 in the league. Air Force took three of the four points in the series.

UConn scored two power-play goals early in the first period and built a 2-0 lead. Just seven seconds after a penalty on Greg Burgdoerfer, Husky defenseman Brian Reagan scored right off of the ensuing faceoff at the 8:24 mark. The Huskies took a 2-0 lead with a 5-on-3 power-play goal at the 13:06 mark. On the rush, Justin Hernandez scored from Jason Krispel and Andrew Olson from the slot. The Falcons answered with a power-play goal of their own. After Paul Weisgarber drew a tripping penalty, the Falcons got on the board with 59 seconds left in the period. Josh Frider fed Michael Mayra at the center point and the senior from Anchorage, Alaska, blasted his second of the season.

The Huskies took a 3-1 lead with a goal 90 seconds into the second period. Hernandez scored his second of the game on a centering pass from Andrew Olson. The Falcons used their special teams to get back into the game. The Falcons had more than 90 seconds of a 5-on-3 but were unable to score. During the Falcon power play, goaltender Andrew Volkening made three short-handed saves on breakaways. Just as the final penalty was about to expire, the Falcons capitalized as Josh Frider scored from Brent Olson at 7:06 with a power play goal on the rush. Three minutes later, Air Force tied the game when Brent Olson scored on a flurry in front of the goal at 10:41. Michael Mayra took a shot from the point and Olson put back the rebound to tie the game at 3-3.

With 3:03 left in the third period, Jacques Lamoureux scored the game-winner on the rush. Brent Olson made a pass up ice to Josh Frider but the puck slid ahead of the senior winger. Frider chased the puck behind the net and made a centering pass to Lamoureux who buried his 14th of the season. The Huskies pulled the goaltender in the final 49 seconds, but had just one shot on goal.

Air Force out-shot UConn, 29-23, in the game. The Falcons were 3-for-7 on the power play while the Huskies were 2-for-4. Volkening made 20 saves for the Falcons while Beau Erickson made 25 for the Huskies.

Air Force will face Yale (8-4 overall and 4-2 ECAC) on Sunday, Jan. 4, at Ingalls Rink in New Haven, Conn. The game will be broadcast on KCSF AM 1300 in Colorado Springs and on the internet at www.GoAirForceFalcons.com. --30--