Gaels, Cardinals to Face Off

By: Luke Jackson

Andy McCrumb and Jake Natoli both recorded six points to lead the Mount St. Joseph ice hockey team to a 14-2 win over Loyola Blakefield in a Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association A Conference semifinal Monday.

McCrumb tallied three goals and three assists, and Natoli had one goal and five assists. Mark Cisar also was strong with two goals and two assists, while Drew Wickliffe, Steve Courtney and Anthony Contillo all had three points.

Goalie Todd Seay got the win in the net for the Gaels, making 19 saves.

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Andrew Klick had one goal and three assists to help lift the Calvert Hall to a 5-0 win over Spalding in an A Conference semi-final Tuesday.

Heath McLean also played very well, notching one goal and two assists. Andy Yancone (two goals) and Zack Walz rounded out the goal-scoring for the Cardinals.

Goalie Stefen Blount recorded his fifth shutout of the season.

Mount St. Joe and Calvert Hall will face off tomorrow in the A Conference Championship at 6 p.m. at Piney Orchard.

The Gaels and Cardinals tied their first two regular season games, but the Gaels prevailed in their final regular season meeting by a score of 5-3.

CRUSADERS, SAINTS TO MEET IN B CONFERENCE FINAL

Pat Powderly and Dan Walsh both scored two goals and St. Paul's held off a late Archbishop Curley rally to win, 4-3, in a B Conference semifinal Tuesday.

The Crusaders of St. Paul's led 4-1 going into the final period. Friar goals late in the game left the Crusaders with just a 4-3 lead, but the Crusaders held on.

St. Mary's defeated Saints Peter and Paul, 10-5, in the other B Conference semi-final Tuesday.

The Crusaders and Saints will play tomorrow for the B Conference Championship at 4 p.m. at Piney Orchard.