MSU fans bid farewell to five seniors, goalies Justin Davis and Mitch Fernsler, and forwards Tommy Dapron, Alex Nanna and Richard Westcott, prior to the start of Game 2 on Jan. 30, which was designated as “Senior Night.” The final series just so happened against Illinois State, a team that has been the Ice Bears’ rival over the past few years.
“This was a big weekend for us,” Nanna said. “This was also big rankings-wise. We need to get into the Top 20, maybe even a little lower than that, just to have the chance to go to Nationals.