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NEWCOMER LEADS McKENDREE HOCKEY TEAM TO 5-3 VICTORY OVER ILLINOIS STATE; BEARCATS COMPLETE WEEKEND SWEEP OF ICEBIRDS

Derek Sallee's goal late in the third period helped seal the Bearcats' third consecutive victory
(LEBANON, Ill., Jan. 21)—Sophomore wing Brett Denap (Granite City, IL/Granite City) made quite a splash in his first weekend of play with the McKendree University hockey program.
 
Denap (Granite City, Ill./Granite City) scored twice in the Bearcats' 5-3 home victory over Illinois State University, including the tying and go-ahead goals in the third period. That effort came on the heels of a two-goal, one-assist performance in Denap's debut on Friday, a 10-5 Bearcat romp over the IceBirds.
 
McKendree has won each of its last three contests to move above the .500 mark for the first time this season at 10-9-1. The Bearcats will be on the road next weekend in Springfield, Mo., to take on Missouri State University. McKendree and Missouri State will meet in the first of a two-game weekend series Friday at 9:45 p.m.
 
Defense dominated the opening 40 minutes on Saturday as McKendree and Illinois State were tied at 1-1 entering the second intermission. Each team scored in the first period. Sophomore Dylan Mueth (New Baden, IL/Belleville East) (New Baden, Ill./Belleville East) gave the Bearcats a 1-0 lead just five minutes into the contest with the assist going to senior center J. David Coleman (Budapest, Hungary/Fort Zumwalt West) (Budapest, Hungary/Fort Zumwalt West). The IceBirds tied the contest with exactly four minutes remaining in the first period.
 
After a scoreless second period, Illinois State grabbed a 2-1 advantage with just under 13 minutes remaining. Denap knotted the game at 2-2 with 10:13 on the clock before netting the go-ahead goal two minutes later. Coleman stretched the Bearcats' lead to 4-2 with a power-play goal at the 6:25 mark before Illinois State answered with a power-play tally of its own to pull within 4-3.
 
Junior wing Derek Sallee (Highland, IL/Highland) (Highland, Ill./Highland) provided an insurance goal with 3:05 remaining. Junior Nathan Campo (Westmont, IL/Downers Grove South) (Westmont, Ill./Downers Grove South) turned in another solid performance in goal for McKendree, stopping 27 of 30 shots face in the game. Campo improved to 8-8-1 thanks to the victory.
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