SOUTHERN OREGON SPARTANS @ BUTTE COBRAS

10.13.16 – Southern Oregon 5, Butte 3

10.14.16 – Southern Oregon 5, Butte 4

10.15.16 – Butte 3, Southern Oregon 2

The Southern Oregon Spartans and Butte Cobras played a tightly-contested three-game series at Butte Community Ice Center with every game decide by one or two goals.

Chris Seto’s hat trick led the Spartans to a 5-3 win on Thursday.  Seto, who also registered an assist in the game, scored twice in the third period – including the game-winner.

Butte came back from a one-goal deficit to tie the game three times, but they couldn’t make it four.

The Cobras out-shot the Spartans, 52-38, in the game but Marc Vlahovic’s 49-save performance held up for Southern Oregon.  Lukas Sadlon made 33 saves for Butte.

Southern Oregon scored three times in the final 5:14 of the first period to open up a 5-1 lead on Friday. 

Butte came back with three goals in the second period to get within a goal, but Vlahovic made 17 of his 48 saves in a scoreless third period to preserve a 5-4 Spartans win.

Chris (2-2-4) and Cameron (2-1-3) Seto paced the Southern Oregon attack and Ted Astrom and Tyson Liverance each had goal and an assist for Butte.

Butte did not allow two close losses to discourage them and they came out Saturday and posted a 3-2 win.

Astrom and Dominik Hula broke a 1-1 tie, scoring for the Cobras less than a minute apart to give them a 3-1 lead.  Cy Jensen, who had both Spartans goals, scored in the final minute to back things interesting but the Cobras held on for the win.

Butte’s Kyle Lane was the hero between the pipes, allowing just two goals on 45 shots.  Vlahovic made 50 more saves for Southern Oregon.