The UAH club hockey team took out Ole Miss 4-1 on the road Friday night, moving closer to clinching a College Hockey South Division 2 playoff spot.
The Chargers (8-7-1 overall, 6-3-0 CHS) can qualify for the tournament for the first time with a win Saturday in the series finale. The Rebels fell to 5-15-0 overall and 2-9-0 in CHS play.
UAH led 1-0 after just 1:10 with a goal by Josh Corrow, his ninth of the season, assisted by Tyler Trombly.
After a scoreless second period, Kolton Watts scored his 14th goal of the season early in the third for a 2-0 Charger lead. He was assisted by Corrow and Bradly McDonald.
The Rebels cut UAH’s lead to 2-1 with 8:18 to go, but Keaton Watts also got his 14th goal to make it 3-1 Chargers three minutes later.
Kolton Watts, who assisted on Keaton’s goal, then notched his second goal of the game with 3:49 remaining to put the game away.