Loyola Gold took a three-goal lead into the second period, then withstood Providence's offiensive barrage en route to a 5-1 victory Thursday in Bensenville.
Providence's Michael Bonaguro scored two goals in the Celtics 2-1 victory against Fenwick to force a decisive Game 3 in the Kennedy Cup semifinal series.
Providence got off to a slow start but the Celtics picked up the pace at the end of the first period and blew past Mount Carmel 5-1 in the opening round of the Kennedy Cup playoffs on Saturday evening.
After returning from a shoulder injury that kept him out for a month, Providence junior forward Rich Yusa is again atching the back of the net with regularity.