First Game. First Win.

Very close past victories, tasting defeat in fall ball and a short amount of time with a brand new head coach.

Although the Johnnies are currently ranked 5th in the nation (MCLA Magazine) one could argue that they were slight underdogs in the first game of the season against the North Dakota State University Bison.

The team was constantly reminded throughout the week that this was going to be a big game.

North Dakota State brought some momentum and a strong desire to the 10:30 p.m. game on Friday, February 6th at the Shattuck St. Mary's dome in Faribault, Minn.

And the Johnnies were more than equal to the task.

The Bison scored the first goal, but after that it was all Johnnie Lax.

The Johnnies won 9-2.

**I will edit this article and add statistics when they are posted online.

Thank you to all the parents, alumni and fans that stayed up late with the Johnnies!

Next game:

St. John's @ Carleton College
7 p.m.
Shattuck St. Mary's Dome in Faribault, Minn.

Full schedule can be found on the Schedule page at the team's webpage

- Mike Murakami
SJU Class of 2010
Webmaster, and Communications Officer