PEORIA, IL – The Jim DeRose coaching era at Bradley kicked off in dramatic fashion as the Braves (1-0-0) opened the 1996 season with a 2-1, overtime victory against Northeastern Illinois (0-1-0) Saturday evening at Becker Park.
A trio of seniors handled the heavy lifting for the Braves as Jamie Burton registered a goal and an assist, keeper Elliott Sorkin made five saves and forward Pat Kane nodded home the game-winner with just 1-minute, 5-seconds left in extra time, delivering the rookie head coach a victory in his first game at the Bradley helm.