The Beloit Buccaneers took on the MSOE Raiders for their home opener in their second season as a program. After losing two games in a row on the road, the Bucs looked to get a win against the Raiders; however, the Raiders spoiled the Bucs’ parade, winning the game 6-0 and suffocating the Bucs the entire game. There were a few good looks, both teams bouncing back and forth between the penalty box, but the combination of a lack of offense and being on the penalty kill constantly cost the Bucs the afternoon’s game.
The first period began with an onslaught from the Raiders, who scored 3:48 into the first period off a shot from Kiki Brown. Then, almost 10 minutes later, the Raiders struck again, scoring 13:26 into the first from a shot by Ethan Thombs, ending the first period 2-0. As the next period continued, the Raiders suffocated the Bucs’ hopes of winning, putting up a goal on the powerplay from Nick Sinani 7:42 into the period, quickly followed by a shorthanded goal from Luke Stevens 10:42 into the period ending the second 4-0. Going into the final period, it seemed like the Bucs had a spark of life, holding lots of pressure on the Raiders defense, but goaltender Dominick Gatto earned the shutout, following two goals from the Raiders. Kiki Brown’s second goal of the night came 11:22 into the third; then, just over a minute later, Charles Fink scored 12:35 into the third period.
MSOE Raiders took the game 6-0 in front of the Buccaneers home crowd. Up next, the Bucs will be heading to Marian University Nov. 10 at 7 p.mM. The next home game will be the Bucs senior night against Hiram College on Friday, Nov. 13 at 7 p.m., the first of a double header against Hiram College.
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