Hornets win in O.T., Team Illinois & Little Caesar's advance

In Saturday night action, Justin Florek staked Marquette to a 1-0 lead by scoring on a rebound of a Scott Pulak shot. Andrew Blazek tied the game tipping a David Spadacene shot to tie the score and Furman South made it 2 -1 Pittsburgh on a nifty feed from Pat Gaul. The Electricians fought back to tie the game at 2 on a goal by Scott Pulak with helpers to Dan Grille and Jim Gallagher. The Hornets followed with a goal by Mark Polidor to give Pittsburgh a 3-2 lead . Marquette tied the game at three late in the second half on a beautiful goal by Peter Lorinser, who picked off an errant power play pass and scored unassisted on a breakaway.

The Hornets put the game in the hands of their penalty killers with little over 2 minutes left in the game and killed the penalty as regulation time expired. Shortly after the start of OT, Marquette was whistled for a slash leaving them shorthanded. Dan Sidle rifled the Hornets to the win with a 5-hole slapshot 3:16 into extra session. Rob Madore kicked aside 24 Marquette shots and the Hornets peppered Marquette with 33 shots.

Saturday evening playoff action
Pittsburgh Hornets 4 V. Marquette 3 (OT)
Team Illinois 3 Honeybaked 1
Pikes Peak 5 V. Tri-City 2 (at the half)
Little Caesars 3 V. Philadelphia 2 (OT)

Sunday Schedule
8:15 Hornets V. Tri-City/Pikes Peak winner (Collegiate)
8:15 Team Illinois V. Little Caesar's (Olympic)

Championship
2:30 RMU Island Sports Center (Collegiate)