Ohio freshman defenseman Tom Pokorney (#4) skates down the ice during the game against Illinois on Feb. 5. Ohio won 7-5.
BENSENVILLE, Illinois — The Bobcats sat in disbelief.
Some put their heads down, some stared into blank space and others burst into tears. It wasn’t supposed to end this way.
The scoreboard hurt to look at, but yet there it sat.
Lebanon Valley 3, Ohio 2.
“It’s just disappointing," coach Sean Hogan said. "It’s hard to put into words. You work so hard for a season, you make the national tournament, and you lose in the first round and you’re done.