SECRHL convenes on Savannah

    During the 2005-2006 season the Catamounts of Western Carolina and the Panthers of Florida International both had their set of struggles against the teams in their respective divisions.  Fast forward to the 2006-2007 campaigns and you find two completely revamped, refocused and down right competitive teams.

 

Western Carolina is currently, following two events and only eight games, one point shy of their total for the entire 05-06 season.  Lead by Will Duke and Derek Finch on offense, and backed by the goaltending tandem of Lowery and Colosimo the Catamounts have already exceeded goals set in the preseason.  They look to continue their success in December at Plex Indoor Sports in Columbia, SC.

 

Florida International has shown how better leadership, good coaching and team discipline can change a program who last season risked disolution completely from existence.  One of the original six teams in the former SCRHA, the Panthers have come a long way with ties against powerhouses like the University of Florida, Central Florida and Broward Community College to keep them at the top of the DI standings.  They will be tested again shortly as they take on South Carolina, South Florida, BCC and those pesky Gators again in Tallahassee this coming weekend, Nov 4-5.

 

This past weekend also had some firsts for the SECRHL.  League newcomers Univeristy of Tampa and Armstrong Atlantic State University both broke through with their first points of the season in their first events in existence.  Both programs are well organized, eager to succeed and not happy to just settle for close wins, both are set on making it to the next level in a DII division that is setting up for a long haul to the top eight to make the SECRHL Regional Championships in March.

 

The SECRHL will return this coming weekend at Parkway Arena in Beachton GA near Tallahassee, FL.  click below for the schedule so you can come out and cheer or jeer your favorite teams and their rivals!