(Ann Arbor, MI) – #1 seed Concordia hosted a WHAC playoff game on Thursday afternoon, bringing in the #4-seeded Aquinas Saints. The Cardinals moved on to the WHAC championship game after grinding out a 13-5 victory.
Sam Bowling played a complete game in net, making 12 saves. Spencer Guppy opened scoring just over a minute into the contest and Hunter McCarty tacked on an unassisted marker. Aquinas battled back to tie the game 2-2 after the 1st.
Spencer Guppy scored his 2nd goal after a quick feed from Evan Stuart. Ryan Davis tallied as well and the game settled into a defensive battle. CUAA led 4-2 at halftime.
Spencer Guppy finished his hat trick in the first minute of the 3rd. Cooper Regimbal continued the momentum with two goals in a row. The Cardinals continued to feed off the energy of their fans with markers from Travis Wright and Andrew Simmons. CUAA held a 9-3 lead after the 3rd.
Both teams traded markers with Evan Stuart scoring on a feed from Ross Preston early in the 4th. Cooper Regimbal completed his hat trick with a shot on the run and Stuart tallied his second goal. Ross Preston notched a powerplay marker late in the game and CUAA claimed the 13-5 win as time expired.
Concordia will now host Indiana Tech this Saturday for the WHAC championship at 1pm.