October 31, 2009
The Saint Paul Pigs began their playoff run on Saturday. The day was cold and windy and the fields were in fairly rough shape due to the amount of rain we have had recently. The Pigs had been practicing in similar conditions all week and were prepared for the weather. Having come out flat on previous playoffs appearances, this Saint Paul team was determined to make a statement at the beginning of the game and they did. The first try came in the first 5 minutes of the match. After some fabulous pack play, Colby was able to take it in for the early lead. Padre having a great kicking day despite the conditions, made the conversion to open the score 7-0. The Pigs continued to dominate the first half and put two more tries on the board from Rubber. Oconomowoc was able to score off a Pigs breakdown, but other than that the Pigs controlled the game was went into the half with a 22-8 lead. In the second half the Pigs continued to dominate, however the sloppy, cold conditions caused the scoring to slow. Great play by everyone brought the win to the Pigs with a final score of 25-8.
A special thanks to all the fans that came out for the match despite the cold conditions. And also thanks to our reserves, even though some of you did not get into the game, your hard work throughout the season has helped bring the team to where we are today. This weekend the Pigs will be traveling to Cedar Rapids to take on the Headhunters. Game time is 1:30pm at Delany Park for any fans that would like to make the trip.
Lineup:
1. Matt McDougall (Joe Kuka) 2. Alan Martin 3. Ben Hanson (Jeff Gunness) 4. Ryan Backman (Will Gilman, Chris Vieths) 5. Stephan GrandPré (Jason Naber) 6. Jim Mlenek 7. Zac Bauer 8. Nate Boberg (Darren Nyquist) 9. Dietrich Peterson (Brian Hadfield) 10. Zach Boardman 11. Grant Dietrich 12. Seth Spreadbury 13. Scott Colby 14. Greg Lehmicke (Andy Schwartz) 15. Joe Lang
Tries:
Colby (1), Lang (2)
Conversions:
Boardman (2)
Penalty Kicks:
Boardman (2)