November 3, 2007

Scoreboard
Fri. 11/2/07	1	2	3	OT	F
Georgia Tech	0	3	1	0	4
South Carolina	1	3	0	0	5
Sat. 11/3/07	1	2	3	OT	F
Georgia Tech	1	0	0	-	1
Florida Gulf Coast	3	2	3	-	8
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The Georgia tech Yellow Jackets made a strong statement in their 5-4 Shoot Out loss to South Carolina in the opening game of a weekend series. They fought from behind the entire game, but never gave up. Played some of their best hockey in the last two periods and seemed to be energized with the numerous fan support and pep band cheering them on. Down 1-0 after the first period, the Jackets opened with a back handed goal by Dan Sweeney within the first minute of play of period two to tie the game at 1-1. South Carolina came back with two quick goals within 15 seconds of each other just 4 minutes later. They took a 3-1 lead. But Tech bounced back within 30 seconds and scored in close on a great goal from Tom Porter. But the Gamecocks weren’t finished and scored within a minute to take a 4-2 lead. The Jackets bounced back a scored their third goal of the period within a minute of South Carolina ’s goal. This goal was scored by Freshman Marcus Lostracco on a rebound given up by the Gamecock goalie. There were five goals within five minutes which gave the fans plenty to cheer about. Things settled down the rest of the game and the Tech defense stepped up and shut down the South Carolina offense. The Jackets got the tying goal in the 3rd period with 8 minutes left in the game on a power play goal by Tom Porter (his second). Both teams went scoreless in the overtime period and the Gamecocks prevailed in the shoot out.

Assists in the game went to Whitney Yiu (3) Tom Porter (1), B.J. Stapleton (1) Michael Midgette (1) and Grant Weaver (1). Tech was out shot 39-36. Goalie Maxx Lucas made 35 saves.

Game two on the weekend was not very pretty. As well as Tech played on Friday night, they were flat on Saturday. Florida Gulf Coast was a strong opponent, out skating and out hitting the Jackets. The final score was 8-1 with Tech’s lone goal being scored by Andy DeCherico with assists to Dan Sweeney and Tom Porter. Jackets goalie Maxx Lucas made 50 saves. Dan Sweeney was the latest Tech injured player and will be out for the rest of the first half with a broken wrist.