COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – A Colorado College goal in the beginning of the second and an empty-netter in the final minutes lifted the Tigers over the Alaska Anchorage Seawolves, 2-0, in a Western Collegiate Hockey Association game at the World Arena on Saturday evening.

The Tigers (6-7-1, 3-6-0 WCHA) opened the scoring early in the second frame and held on to the 1-0 lead throughout the rest of the contest until the Seawolves (4-8-2, 3-6-1 WCHA) pulled netminder Rob Gunderson with two minutes left in the game and CC recorded the empty netter a minute later.

The opening stanza ended scoreless, with CC holding a 7-5 edge on shots before the Tigers' Archie Skalbeck ended the stalemate with just 2:08 expired on the clock in the second frame. Teb Behrend was credited with the helper on the game-winning goal.

The Seawolves and the Tigers battled back and forth over the next 36 minutes of play before UAA head coach Dave Shyiak pulled Gunderson at 2:07 for the extra attacker. The Seawolves were able to keep the puck in the Tiger zone for almost an entire minute before William Rapuzzi won a faceoff and claimed the empty netter at 19:06.

Throughout the third frame, UAA peppered CC goalie Joe Howe with 13 shots, including multiple scoring chances, but Howe was solid, handing the Seawolves their third shutout of the season.

Overall, UAA out shot CC 26-20 as Gunderson (3-5-1) made 18 saves in the loss and Howe improved his record to 5-6-1 with the win.

Both teams were scoreless on the man advantage, failing to capitalize on five power-play opportunities apiece. CC and UAA were both sent to the box on five occasions, serving 15 minutes.

UAA will return home for two back-to-back WCHA series – first against Wisconsin on Dec. 3-4, followed by Denver on Dec. 10-11. The puck drops at 7:07 p.m. for all four games.