ANCHORAGE - Four goals in the first and third periods lifted
the Minnesota State Mavericks over the Alaska Anchorage Seawolves, 8-2 in a
Western Collegiate Hockey Association game on Friday evening in front of 2,732 fans at the Arena
Sullivan.
The Seawolves (4-9-0, 2-7-0 WCHA) allowed three unanswered goals in the first
period, before senior forward Kevin Clark put the Seawolves on the board at
18:03 of the period. Clark, who leads UAA with six goals this season, was
assisted by junior forward Nick Haddad.
The Mavericks (4-6-1, 2-6-1) added their fourth goal of the period with 34.3
second remaining, for a 4-1 lead going into the first intermission
Following the break senior goaltender Jon Olthuis was removed from the net,
giving-way to freshman net-minder Dusan Sidor - his first collegiate game.
Haddad brought the Seawovles within two goals with his third strike of the
season at 13:18 of the second period. Sophomore forward Curtis Leinweber and
junior forward Sean Wiles - fresh from an injury - assisted on the play.
Minnesota State added four more unanswered goals
in the third period for the 8-2 final. Scoring four of MSU's goals and an assist was senior
forward Jerad Stewart – including the game-winner on the lone power play tally
of the night.
Olthuis received the loss,
dropping his record to 2-5-0 this season. Olthuis made nine saves, while Sidor
faced a combined 26 shots in the second and third periods for 22 saves. The
Mavericks peppered UAA with 39 shots overall, including 17 shots in the third.
UAA was held to 16 shots in the game.
MSU was one-for-seven on the
man advantage, while the Seawolves were scoreless on four attempts. The
Mavericks were called on 8-24 penalties, while UAA picked up nine penalties,
serving 18 minutes. MSU's Channing Boe received a 10-minute game misconduct
after slashing Sidor after the buzzer rang at the end of the game.
With the loss, the Seawolves
and the Mavericks switch places in the WCHA standings. UAA is currently tied
for 9th with Michigan Tech with four points a piece, while MSU
advances to No. 8 with five points.
Senior co-captain Josh Lunden
sat out tonight due to an injury.
The Seawolves and the Mavericks
will rematch tomorrow night at the Sullivan Arena at 7:07 p.m.
