Over the weekend, the Missouri State University Division III Ice Bears had the opportunity to win their first ever ACHA Regional playoff game, and they didn’t disappoint.
In order to survive and advance, MSU had to come out victorious in back-to-back games. Although they fell behind in both contests, the Ice Bears are heading to the ACHA National Tournament.
In the first contest, MSU took on the University of Wisconsin-Platteville, and it took overtime for the Ice Bears to defeat the Pioneers.
With 10 minutes left in the third period, Wisconsin-Platteville led MSU 2-1. The Ice Bears evened the score at two when senior forward Drew Sturm found Shane Thornton for the equalizer.