Penalties Kill Concordia

MEQUON, Wis. – The Lake Michigan Cup will remain in Milwaukee for another year. The Raiders won the second meeting of the year with a 5-3 victory. The Falcons move to 2-16-0 and to 2-9-0 in the Northern Collegiate Hockey Association. The Raiders improve to 12-6-0 and to 7-4-0 in the NCHA.

The Raiders struck first on Friday with two power-play goals to start the first period.

Late in the first period, freshman Dain Sardelli (Hebron, N.D.) cut through the defense after freshman Grant Newcomer (McFarland, Wis.) tossed in the pass from the right side, and a secondary assist from freshman Collin Kerchoff (White Lake, Wis.).

MSOE struck first in the second period with a goal six minutes into the period.

Two minutes later, freshman Mason Ausmus (Saline, Mich.) stole the puck back for the Falcons, handed it to sophomore Nick Wieben (Mankato, Minn.) and then Ausmus found the back of the net for his first collegiate goal.

The Raiders pushed the lead back to two on a two-on-one breakaway four minutes later.

The Red and White added to the lead with its third power-play goal of the game

Junior Nick Bowlin (Maplewood, Minn.) stole the puck in the offensive zone and found freshman Jaron Ketterman (Palmer, Alaska) charging toward the net and a back-handed shot from Ketterman lit the lamp.

Freshman Dolan Gilbert (South Bend, Ind.) made his first collegiate start on Friday night. He finished the day with 27 shots.

MSOE held a 32-27 advantage in shots on Friday. Nick Wieben led CUW with eight shots.

The Falcons look to even the weekend series on Saturday against the Raiders.