| Mid Michigan Bucks Press Release July 20, 2003
Contact: Kyle Karns (989) 781-6888 info@mmbucks.com BUCKS FIND CURE FOR FORT WAYNE'S FEVER
Mid Michigan Rolls Into Playoffs 4-0A chance to make the playoffs was only a win away for the Fever but the Bucks made their chances slim handing fort Wayne a 4-0 loss on Saturday night. The Bucks needed to win this game just as much, not for playoff hopes but to go into Saturday's Great Lakes Conference Semi Finals with a win.
With several scoring chances for both teams, the scored remained scoreless as the teams went into the locker room at half time. The scoring drought was ended in the second half as the Buck's Ryan Rzepka put in a header from Eric Nelson. Once the first goal was scored the offense started to flow for the Bucks. The Fever pushed up as many as 6 forwards at one time, leaving a lot of space for the Bucks to counter. And they did. Mychal Turpin scored the games second goal when he received a beautiful cross from Brian Ombigi. The third goal came minutes later as Nate Norman put one past the keeper, as well as Stephan David adding one more shortly after that.
"It was huge to get a win like this today, we didn't want to go into the playoffs on a 3 game losing streak. Now we have momentum to take into the playoffs," said assistant coach Dan Fitzgerald. The next test for the Bucks will be this Saturday against Des Moines Menace in the single game elimination playoffs.
Saturday Night Against Fever
Goals: Bucks- Rzepka (assist Nelson, 51st minute); Turpin (Ombigi, 57th); Norman (unassisted, 72nd); David (Nelson, 75th).
Shots: 19-12 Fever. Saves: 6-3 Bucks. Fouls 17-14 Bucks.
Bucks' Lineup: Wiese, Heineman, Rzepka, Geiger, Edwards, Degraw (Nelson 45th), Dobbie, Turpin (Norman 61st), Omekanda (David 71st), Ombigi, Kithas (Snape 55th).
Fever's Lineup: Stevens, Shinabarger, Buck, Omelo (Johnson 75th),
Maricalco (Suzuki 30th), O'Driscoll, Crawford (Sulkin 52nd), Schwartz,
Hein (Sharpe 52nd), Presser (Dulworth 52nd), Porto.
BUCKS LAND CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP
The Bucks were selected Wednesday to host the Central Conference Championship, a final four-format tournament, on July 26th and 27th, which features the top two teams from the Great Lakes and Heartland Divisions of the Premier Development League (PDL). Heartland champs Chicago (13-2-1) will face the second-place team from the Great Lakes Division at 5:00pm on Saturday, with the Bucks (13-2-1) challenging the second-place side from the Heartland Division at 7:30pm at Hurley Field in Berkley. With two regular season games remaining, the two final playoff spots have yet to be determined. The winners on Saturday will meet on Sunday at 7:30pm at Hurley Field to advance to the PDL Semifinals against the Western Conference champions on August 2nd. Tickets will be available for the Central Conference Championships at the gate each night for $10 (Adult) and $5 (Youth - under 19). Children under five are admitted free. Join the Insider or check out the Bucks' website for additio!
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