DE PERE - St. Norbert College picked up their eighth straight win, extending their program high win streak, before falling in game two to Michigan Tech University in their series split at Cornerstone Community Center. The Green Knights took game one in a 5-4 overtime thriller, before falling in the second half of the back to back 6-3.
Game one was a back and forth affair with the Green Knights trailing 2-1 heading into the second period. Will Mullooly scored St. Norbert's only goal in the first. Goals from Sean Yurkov and Johannes Vaananen helped the Green Knights to a 3-3 tie heading into the third. After an early goal by the Huskies, St. Norbert trailed 4-3 until defender Luke Wessel tied the game with 6:13 remaining in the frame. Vaananen scored his second of the game on a breakaway, 2:48 into overtime to win the game for the Green Knights.
Game two featured three power play goals by the Green Knights in their 6-3 defeat. Mullooly once again opened the scoring for St. Norbert, giving them a 1-0 lead midway through the first period. The Huskies responded with two quick goals giving them a 2-1 lead, before Mullooly tied it up with his second of the game and third of the weekend. Michigan Tech scored three unanswered goals in the second period, giving them a three goal cushion heading into the third. Vaananen scored his third of the weekend in the final frame, while the Huskies added their sixth goal to close out the scoring.