Spartans fall short to Totems in opener – Medford News, Weather, Sports, Breaking News

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Spartans fall short to Totems in opener Sep 25, 2010 12:00 AM A A SEATTLE — The Southern Oregon Spartans scored first in their season-opening game against Seattle, but the Totems ran off three straight goals in a 4-2 NORPAC hockey victory Friday. Seattle, the perennial Pacific Division champion, improved to 3-0. Southern Oregon, which has finished last in the division in its three years of play, visits Puget Sound tonight. The Spartans' Patging Martin netted a goal 5:02 into the opening period before the Totems took over with two goals in the second period, by Chace Jackson and Everett Mayers. Chris Fink put Seattle up 3-1 only 35 seconds into the third. Vance Bridgman scored on a power play on an assist from Chris Whitten in the third period for the Spartans. Southern Oregon 1 0 1 — 2 Seattle 0 2 2 — 4