LEBANON, Ill. – The Bearcats (16-13-0, 12-8 MCH) will begin their postseason journey in the Midwest College Hockey tournament in Mandan, North Dakota on Friday, February 16^th. They have earned the 3^rd-seed and will battle the Waldorf University Warriors in the opening round.  If they are able to defeat Waldorf, they will play Saturday, February 17^th against the University of Mary at 7:00 p.m. The championship game is Sunday, February 18^th at 1:00 p.m.

What's At Stake?
The champion of the MCH tournament will earn the Lindsay Cup and an automatic bid to the ACA M1 National Tournament on March 7^th through 13^th in Maryland Heights, Missouri.

Tickets

• Tickets for the championship tournament are available online and at the gate
• Tickets purchased online at www.umarytickets.com are sold at a discounted rate and include fees
• Tournament passes are NOT available and fans must buy a ticket for each day
• Tickets sold at the gate will be CASH ONLY (No credit card sales at the gate. An ATM is available on site.)

 Ticket prices per day:

• Adults | $10 + fees online and $15 (CASH ONLY) at the gate
• Seniors (65+) and youth 13-18 | $5 + fees online and $10 (CASH ONLY) at the gate
• Children 12 and under accompanied by an adult | Free
• Children 12 and under with no adult present| $5

Bearcats are Hot
During the second half of the season, McKendree owns an 8-2 record and currently riding a 7-game winning streak. On the season, they are led by Brad Richardson who has 11 goals and 32 points. He is currently the all-time career points leader and sits two goals shy of breaking that record. Joe McCormick leads the team in goals with 13 as the team has scored 102 goals.

Between the pipes, Chad Purdy has seen the majority of the action playing in 22 games and posting a 10-11 record. He owns a 3.64 goals against average and 0.911 save percentage. Adam Siek appeared in the other 10 games with a 6-2 record and a 3.23 goals against average. He also posts a 0.891 save percentage.