Jets fall in shootout

By GAZETTE STAFF Monday, Nov. 23, 2009

JANESVILLE — The Janesville Jets battled back from a 2-0 deficit but could not turn the corner on the Motor City Metal Jackets and lost 3-2 in a shootout in North American Hockey League play Saturday at the Janesville Ice Skating Center.

Motor City (9-8-4) led a 2-0 after the first period.

The Jets’ Derek Jacobson scored on the power play at 7 minutes, 16 seconds of the second period and Ethan Nauman tied it 2-2 on a goal at 11:38 of the third period.

Janesville (11-11) had two shots turned away in the overtime. Rui Encarnarcao scored the only goal in the shootout for the Jets.

The Jets travel to Wyandotte, Mich. to open a three-game series against Motor City on Thursday, Dec. 3.

MOTOR CITY 3, JANESVILLE 2 (SO)

Motor City 2 0 0 0 3—3

Janesville 0 1 1 0 1—2

First Period

MC—Anthony Orange (Steve Brancheau), 10:25; MC—R.J. Kleiman (powerplay) (Mike Monfredo, Cody Wydo), 16:04.

Second Period

J—Derek Jacobson (power play) (Ethan Nauman, Larkin Jacobson), 7:16.

Third Period

J—Ethan Nauman (Pat Dalbec), 11:38.

SO—Motor City 3, Janesville 1

Saves—Jason Torf (MC), 28. Matt Wichorek (J), 23.

Penalties—MC 10 minutes on 5 infraction(s). J 12 minutes on 6 infraction(s).

Attendance—722.

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