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Craig lifts Cornell past Michigan in OT

The Columbian
Published: March 22, 2012, 5:00pm

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Rodger Craig scored 2:25 into overtime to give Cornell a 3-2 victory over Michigan on Friday night in the NCAA Midwest Regional.

Cornell (19-8-7) will face Ferris State in the regional final Saturday night, with the winner advancing to the Frozen Four in Tampa, Fla. Ferris State beat Denver 2-1.

Michigan (24-13-4) rallied to tie it on Kevin Lynch’s goal with 4:01 left in the third period.

Luke Glendening opened the scoring for the Wolverines at 1:11 of the first period. John McCarron tied it on a power play at 10:10 of the first, and Joakim Ryan gave Cornell the lead with a short-handed goal 40 seconds in the second period.

Andy Iles made 31 saves for Cornell, and Shawn Hunwick stopped 21 shots for Michigan.

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