Game Summary
In one of the Colonials best performances of the season, GW defeated Loyola College 7-2 to win the MDCHA Championship. Loyola opened the scoring 1:16 into the game. The Colonials responded with 2 goals from Ian Manzano and Jon Hixon, taking a 2-1 lead into the second period. The first half of the second period went back and forth until Loyola put in a rebound goal to even the sore at 2-2. Once again, however, the Colonials responded with a goal four minutes later as Colin Gilmartin snapped a backhand shot into the top-left corner, giving GW a 3-2 lead. The third period started much like the second period as both teams tested one another with shots, but a four minute GW powerplay 7:13 into the period would prove to be the difference. Twenty seconds into the powerplay Colonial David Baratta put it in his own rebound to make the score 4-2. Nineteen seconds later Ted Wheeler knocked in another rebound, giving the Colonials a confident 5-2 lead. Colin Gilmartin would add another goal with 10:42 left in the period and Cory Carlson scored a fluke goal off the board divider, giving the Colonials a 7-2 lead. The Colonials held their lead and won the 2005-2006 MDCHA Championship. Player of the Game honors went to Ben Daniels who stopped 31 of 33 shots, including several breakaways.