April 13, 2009
Fargo Force players celebrate a goal during their 4-3 overtime victory vs. Omaha. Fargo won the series 3-0 to advance to the second round. (Robert J. Meyer/USHL Images)
Fargo became the first USHL team to advance to the second round after defeating the Omaha Lancers in the best-of-five series 3-0. Fargo advances after beating Omaha in overtime on Sunday night 4-3. Andy Taranto not only scored the first goal of the game, but added the winner at 4:47 of overtime to seal the victory.
Fargo enjoyed a successful regular season during their first year in the USHL and now have kept that momentum into the playoffs as they have eliminated the defending Clark Cup champions. Andy Taranto led the Force scoring multiple points in each game of the series, finishing with six points (5g, 1a) over the three games.
Fargo will play the winner of the Lincoln and Sioux Falls series which is currently tied 1-1. That series resumes on Tuesday in Sioux Falls.
The USHL is celebrating its 30th season of junior hockey in 2008-09. With over 160 players already committed to NCAA Division I schools and 16 NHL Draft picks playing in the league, the USHL is the nation's foremost producer of junior hockey talent. For more information, visit us on the web at www.ushl.com.
