Detroit had a similar result to its game against the other team at the head of the MAAC, getting way behind early, and not having enough juice to even make it competitive.
Tempo Free
From the official box score, a look at the tempo-free stats:
| Marist 2016 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Marist | Detroit | ||
| Faceoff Wins | 6 | Faceoff Wins | 12 |
| Clearing | 24-26 | Clearing | 16-16 |
| Possessions | 32 | Possessions | 30 |
| Goals | 14 | Goals | 3 |
| Offensive Efficiency | .438 | Offensive Efficiency | .100 |
This was about as lopsided as a game can be when possession is relatively even. Detroit couldn’t do much of anything, and Marist… could. Game, set, match.
Notes
Detroit didn’t even turn the ball over that much (including zero times on the clear), their possessions just turned into nothing. They launched 35 shots, 20 on goal, and ended up with just three points to show for it. On the other end, Marist didn’t get that many more shots off, they just counted on the scoreboard.
Marist rushed out to an 8-0 lead(!), and adding insult to injury, the Titans finally got on board… and took an unreleasable unsportsmanlike conduct penalty on which the Red Foxes scored twice. Composure was not a strong suit.
All three Detroit goals were assisted, with Mark Anstead putting one in himself and assisting on another, Andy Hebden and Alec Gilhooly adding goals, and Lucas Ducharme and Mike Spuller assists.
Despite the final score, Jason Weber really didn’t have a poor game. Not a good one by any stretch, but he didn’t appear to be the reason his team lost, with 12 goals allowed and 11 saves (Connor Flynn allowed two goals with no saves in the final 3:45 of the contest).
Marist filled the scoresheet, of course, with JD Record (3G, 2A), John Vigh (2G, 2A), Joseph Radin (2G, 1A), and Mitchell Standera (1G, 2A) leading the way. Marist was 2/2 on the EMO, though both goals came on the same unreleasable opportunity mentioned above.
As was often the case late in the season, Ben Gjokaj was a bright spot for Detroit. He won 12 of 18 faceoffs, and more impressively, picked up seven ground balls – a career high. If he can continue his late-season form in 2016 throughout the 2017 season, UDM has a chance to improve its record by more than many think.
Elsewhere
Boxscore. Detroit recap. Marist recap. ESPN3 broadcast.
Up Next
That’s the end of the season. Next week, I’ll start to get into some post-season analysis and a look to the future.