NCAA.com: LAKE PLACID, N.Y. – It’s pronounced “muse,” and that’s rather fitting, considering Chris Muise provided all the inspiration the Oswego State Lakers needed to book a second consecutive trip to the NCAA Division III national championship game.
A senior forward from Oakville, Ontario, Muise provided the spark in the third period of Friday night’s national semifinal against Norwich, as he figured in three of the Lakers’ four third-period goals as Oswego State broke open what was a tie game through two periods to grab a 6-3 victory.
Muise slipped a wrist shot past Cadets goaltender Chris Czarnota to give the Lakers the lead for good 6:14 into the third period, provided an assist on Tyler Leimbrock’s goal that pushed the lead to 4-2, then squashed any thought of an improbable Norwich comeback by burying an empty-net goal in the final minute.
It was an offensive eruption for a player who, while known more for taking on an aggressive, instigator role in his first three seasons, has taken a more prominent role in the Lakers’ attack this season. With three points Friday night, Muise sits third on the Oswego State scoring charts this season with 36 points (12 goals, 24 assists) — equaling his offensive output from his first three college seasons.
“Honestly, I’ve got to give a little bit of credit — just a little bit of credit — to the coaching staff,” Muise said with a wink at Lakers head coach Ed Gosek. “I’ve always taken on that instigator role, ever since my junior days, but the past couple games, I don’t want to focus too much on that. With my linemates, we kind of want to provide that secondary scoring, and in order to do that I can’t get too involved in that sort of instigating role — although I do like to do it.”
Jasper's thoughts: A disappointing ending to a great season.
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