GAME INFORMATION
Score: No. 7 Keiser 11, No. 2 Reinhardt 15
Records: No. 7 Keiser (7-4), No. 2 Reinhardt (14-1)
Location: Aquinas Athletic Field, Grand Rapids, Mich.
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KU HIGHLIGHTS
- The No. 7 Seahawks fell to the reigning NAIA National Champions and second-ranked team in the NAIA Reinhardt, 15-11, in the quarterfinal round. This is the second straight season that the Eagles have eliminated KU.
- Craig Marentette finished the contest with a team-best five points including two goals and three assists.
- Justin Flint led the offensive attack with a hat-trick while Nolan Duncan, Blain Wallace, and Marentette tallied two goals apiece.
- Keiser caused 14 turnovers on the afternoon led by a game-best three from James Redpath.
- Anthony Bressi took the loss in goal despite making eight saves.
TURNING POINT
The Seahawks trailed by one with 7:16 remaining in regulation when Reinhardt ran off the final three goals of the game to eliminate Keiser, 15-11.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
- Reinhardt netted the opening goal just 43 seconds into the contest before Hunter East and Flint found the back of the net to put Keiser ahead 2-1 with 10:40 remaining.
- After the teams traded goals, the Eagles rattled off the final two tallies of the quarter to take a 4-3 advantage into the second period.
- Wallace and Duncan scored the first two goals of the second to jump back ahead 5-4 but Reinhardt matched them to reclaim a 6-5 edge with 6:22 showing.
- The squads again traded goals before Marentette and Wallace beat the keeper to propel the Seahawks ahead 8-7 at the 1:56 mark.
- Reinhardt notched a goal with 12 seconds left in the half to equalize the game at eight-apiece, heading into the intermission.
- Both teams scored a pair of goals in the third quarter to keep the game deadlocked at 10-10 going into the final quarter of regulation.
- The Eagles grabbed the first two tallies of the frame but Flint scored a man-up goal off a pass by Marentette to pull KU to within one, 12-11, with 7:16 to go.
- However, Reinhardt netted the final three goals of the game to eliminate the Seahawks from the NAIA Tournament, 15-11.
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