Fargo Scores Early and Often In Victory Over Steel
Story By: Steve Jankowski
Bensenville (March 6th, 2009) -- After posting a sterling 8-1 record in the month of February, the Chicago Steel traveled to Fargo hoping to keep their winning ways going into March.  Unfortunately for Chicago, the Force proved to be rude hosts, scoring in the game's first minute and never looking back in an 8-1 victory over the Steel Friday night. 

Josh Birkholz scored the first of his four goals on the night 54 seconds into the game to put the Force out front. 

Halfway through the first, Fargo's Colten St. Clair and Birkholz scored twice in just under two minutes to push the advantage to three. 

Birkholz scored two more goals in a minute and a half stretch midway through the second to put the game out of reach. 

Josh Balch (Yale University) scored Chicago's lone goal with just over five minutes left in the game to foil Cody Campbell's shutout bid for the Force.

The same two teams will lock horns Saturday night in Fargo.  The Steel will return to home ice on Friday, March 13th for a 7:30 p.m. matchup with the Omaha Lancers.  Tickets for all Steel home games can be ordered by calling the Steel Box Office at 630.594.1165.