SPORT S The Michigan Daily-Orientation Edition 2004-25 After three Frozen years, Icers fall one round short TONY DING/Daily Goaltender Al Montoya watches two Eagles celebrate after their overtime win in the NCAA Tournament. March 29, 2004 By Shrad Mattu Daily Sports Writer MANCHESTER, N.H. -All season long, when the Michigan hockey team was playing at its best, its opponent was irrelevant. The Wolverines would win faceoffs, control the puck and outshoot their oppo- nents. That was their formula for success Saturday in the first round of the NCAA Tournament when Michigan cruised past host New Hampshire 4-1. But last night, in their 3-2 overtime loss to Boston College in the Northeast Regional final, the Wolver- ines discovered how those teams felt: Even with their best effort, they were ultimately overwhelmed by a more talented opponent. Michigan held 1-0 and 2-1 leads, but in the end, the Eagles' unyielding pressure was too much for the Wolverines. Forward Patrick Eaves tied the score with less than five minutes left in the third period, and his brother and linemate, captain Ben Eaves, batted in a rebound 10:08 into overtime to send the Eagles (29-8-4) back home to Boston, this year's host of the Frozen Four. The Wolverines finished the season 27-14-2 and did not make the Frozen Four for the first time in four years. Michigan made it into overtime thanks in large part to goaltender Al Montoya, who saved a career- high 42 shots and was named to the regional's All- Tournament team. The Wolverines were outshot 45-17 and lost 46 of 76 faceoffs. Despite being manhandled, Michigan held a 2-1 lead entering the final period and its play improved as the game wore on. For nearly half the third period Michigan had its best chances of the game. But Kaltianinen turned away the Wolverines' opportuni- ties down the stretch. "(In) the third period we had our chances," Beren- son said. "(Jeff) Tambellini has a breakaway at 2-1, (David) Moss has a breakaway when it's 2-1 and we didn't capitalize." Boston College's top line struck again with under five minutes to go in the third period. Off a faceoff in the Wolverines' zone, Voce sent the puck out to Peter Harrold, who one-timed a shot from the point. Montoya made a kick save going to his right, but Patrick Eaves corralled the rebound and backhanded the puck over Montoya's right leg. Both teams had chances in the overtime. Five minutes into overtime, Michigan's line of T.J. Hen- sick, David Rohlfs and Tambellini got shots on net with Kaltiainen out of position, but he just got a piece of a shot, and then J.D. Forrest cleared a puck that was sitting right at the goal line. Just before Ben Eaves scored the game-winner, Tambellini and Hensick had a 2-on-1, but Hensick was unable to get the one-timer on net. Eaves scored the game-winner off of another rebound. Patrick Eaves fired a shot from the boards, and the rebound again went to Montoya's right. Montoya saved the first rebound shot, but Patrick's brother, Ben, batted the rebound out of mid-air. Ben had just cramped up in his quadriceps and was on the verge of going to the locker room before deciding to try to give it one last shift. Though all four lines successfully put pressure on Michigan, the Eagles' first line did all of their damage. "Their best players were their best players tonight," Berenson said. "That was the one thing we couldn't nullify. They scored all their goals- they certainly had most of their chances." 6a i,-v pate 0-/ f4e, Piccolo Clarinet Alto Saxophone Tenor Saxophone Trumpet Horn Trombone Euphonium Tuba Percussion Michigan Marching Band Open Auditions During Orientation Auditions start at 3:00 PM Playing Auditions will be held at Revelli Hall on the final day of your Orientation Session. Audition will consist of: * two major scales - one chromatic scale two octaves " two excerpts of contrasting musical style no more than one minute in length Call 764-0582 for more information Flag Twirler