ST. JOE TOPS DEMATHA, 4-3, TO REACH MSHL TOURNAMENT FINAL

Fresh
off its victory in the MIAA A Conference ice hockey championship game,
one evening earlier, Mount St. Joseph avenged one of its two losses
this season, when it rallied from behind to edge DeMatha, 4-3, in the
semifinals of the Maryland Scholastic Hockey League Tournament, on
Friday night at Laurel Ice Gardens.

Junior Jake Natoli scored
two goals in the victory, including the game winner with 3:56 left in
the third period. The Gaels trailed DeMatha, 2-1, entering the final
15 minutes.

St. Joe (14-2) has now won 14 consecutive games
after opening the season with two losses, including a 5-3 defeat at the
hands of DeMatha, in their second game. The other loss came in the
opener to Gonzaga (DC), their opponent in Monday’s MSHL Final. Gonzaga
is the top seed and advance to the championship game with a 9-0 rout of
Bullis. On December 4, Gonzaga defeated St. Joe, 8-2.

The championship game will be played at the Laurel Ice Gardens, with the first puck scheduled to drop at 7:30 pm.