Icepack Sweep Rowan on the Road

The NC State Icepack continued their undefeated streak with two road wins over Rowan University on Friday and Saturday.  With these two victories, NC State’s record improves to 4-0 on the season, the first time since the 2018-2019 season. The Icepack's playing 11 new skaters this weekend made the sweep especially sweet.

Rowan opened the scoring in the first game halfway through the first period by Cameron Chandler. Rowan would hold the lead through the end of the first, even with multiple power play opportunities. The Icepack PK unit would continue to hold strong through  the second, when a great goal from Reece Johnson tied the game 1-1. Almost instantly after, NC State took the lead with a powerplay goal by Johnson. Two quick goals from Rowan in the following minutes gave them the lead until Icepack’s Brooks Willoughby-Ray would tie the game once more. The pack would take the lead once more less than two minutes into the third period, and would proceed to score 4 unanswered goals in the third period to give them a 7-3 victory. 

In the Saturday game, The Icepack had a hot start, getting a goal in the first 5 minutes to take the lead. The game was quite physical, with Rowan playing the body in hopes of turning the tides, which led to many penalties both ways. The Icepack would take advantage on a power play coming out of 4 on 4 play, and score in the last two minutes of the period. The second period contained lots of power play opportunities both ways, but Rowan would score at even strength to put themselves on the board finally. The Icepack would add two more goals before the period ended, creating a nice 4-1 lead going into the third. The Icepack put up a quick goal in the first 45 seconds of the period to extend the lead, but solid net-front play throughout would allow Rowan to score twice, putting them within two goals of NC State. However, solid work from NC State’s PK Unit and another goal would take the Icepack to a 6-3 win, and a two win weekend for the team.