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Niners Enter Single Elimination Event as #4 Seed
The post season is set to begin and the Charlotte 49ers will be in Charlottesville VA to participate.
Charlotte finished the regular season as #4 seed and will face #5 seed NC State in Friday's opening match. Other games on Friday include #7 seed James Madison lining up against #2 seed Wake Forest, #8 seed St Josephs versus #1 seed Virginia at 7pm and #6 seed UNC-Chapel Hill facing #3 seed George Washington.
Friday's winners will meet on Saturday in semifinal matchups scheduled for 4:30pm and 9:00pm.
Sunday's championship game will at 12 noon.
We will look to provide updated results as they become available over the weekend. Also, you may find updates at Charlotte 49ers Hockey Facebook page.
Regular Season Finale played at Bojangles Coliseum
The Charlotte 49ers closed out the regular season at historic Bojangles Coliseum on Saturday afternoon with 4-3 win over Life University.
FIRST PERIOD - Sean Gelband tallied the only goal of the period about midway through the period. Each team had 1 power play opportunity and neither converted. The Niners outshot Life 14-8 for the period.
SECOND PERIOD- Each team picked up a goal in the period. Greg Driscoll scored first and Life countered with a goal with 8 minutes remaining in the period. Just like the first period, each team had one power play chance and neither team could capitalize. The shots on goal for the period were nearly equal with the Niners holding a 15-14 advantage.
THIRD PERIOD - Phil Arnold scored 12 seconds into the period and Life got it back to a one goal game just 2 minutes later. Around the midway part of the final period, Mike Aquila made it 4-2. Life picked up a goal with 6 minutes to play but could get no closer as the Niners defense kept them away from the net. Charlotte had the only power play attempt of the period and did not convert.
SHOTS FOR THE GAME
Life - 8/14/9 = 31 for the game
Charlotte - 14/15/14 = 43 for the game
SCORING
Sean Gelband - 1 goal
Greg Driscoll - 1 goal
Phil Arnold - 1 goal
Mike Aquila - 1 goal
Zack Usinger - 2 assists
Matt Faussett - 1 assist
Kevin Hilla - 1 assist
Chase Wiriden - 1 assist
NEXT GAME - the ACCHL playoffs are February 17-19, 2017. Stay tuned to ninericehockey.com and the Charlotte 49ers Facebook page for details on game times.
On Friday, before the first game versus Life University, the Charlotte 49ers took time to recognize their senior class.
Zack Usinger #67 - Forward from Milford Connecticut. Zack is a Communications major with a concentration in Public Relations.
Michael Balzano #39 - Goaltender from Franklin Square NY. Michael is a History major.
Kevin Hilla #17 - from Wilmington NC. Kevin has been studying Organizational Management.
Alex Thomas #11 - from Wilmington NC. Alex is a Spanish and Economics major.
Kyle Gellatly #7 - from Raleigh NC. Kyle is studying Operations and Supply Chain Management.
Sam Reedy #8 (not pictured) - from Reading PA. Sam is a Communications major.
Congratulations to the Seniors of the Charlotte 49ers hockey club and all seniors at UNC Charlotte.
Flapper OT winner nets victory over Eagles
- 02/11/2017, 12:00am EST
Niners close Regular Season at venerable rink
- 02/07/2017, 8:30pm EST
Friday is PINK IN THE RINK
- 02/07/2017, 7:30pm EST
Niners Post Double Digit Victory
- 02/04/2017, 4:15pm EST
Niners and Blue Raiders 10pm faceoff TONIGHT
- 02/04/2017, 4:00pm EST
