Lakers swept by Michigan

NEWS RELEASES

LAKE SUPERIOR STATE UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS

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Second period again costs LSSU against No. 1 Michigan

MacVoy, Scrymgeour score for goals of the season

SAULT STE. MARIE - The Lake Superior State hockey team failed to hold onto a first-period lead for the second straight night and lost 6-2 to No. 1-ranked Michigan on Saturday at Taffy Abel Arena.

Michigan, which shut down LSSU during the final two periods despite allowing a season-high 10 power plays, extended its nation-leading win streak to 10 games. The Wolverines improved to 11-1-0 overall and 8-0-0 in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association, while the Lakers fell to 2-7-1 overall and 0-4-0 in the CCHA.

Kevin Porter, who led Michigan with 2-1--3, scored the first goal of the game at 2:58 of the opening period. The Lakers battled back to take a 2-1 lead on impressive goals by Zac MacVoy at 10:44 and John Scrymgeour at 17:35.

MacVoy tipped in Dan Eves' shot to record his first goal of the season. Rick Schofield notched the other assist. Scrymgeour tipped in Jason Blain's shot for his first goal of the season as Pat Aubry drew the other assist.

Michigan fired back with three goals during the first five minutes of the second period. The Wolverines extended their 4-2 lead to 6-2 by tallying an even-strength goal at 7:34 of the third period and scoring on an empty net at 15:59.

LSSU finished 0-for-10 on the power play, while Michigan was 1-for-3. The Lakers outshot U-M, 36-31.

LSSU starting goalie Pat Inglis totaled nine saves and gave up four goals through 24:58. Brian Mahoney-Wilson allowed one goal and totaled 16 saves during the final 35:02.

U-M goaltender Billy Sauer totaled 34 saves.

The Lakers play at Northern Michigan on Nov. 23 and host the Wildcats at 7:35 p.m. on Nov. 24.

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No. 1 Michigan scores five straight after trailing 1-0

Schofield scores Lakers' lone goal

SAULT STE. MARIE - No. 1-ranked Michigan scored five unanswered goals to come back from a 1-0 deficit and beat Lake Superior State 5-1 Friday at Taffy Abel Arena.

Michigan, which is undefeated in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association, scored three goals in the second period and two in the third. Kevin Porter led U-M (10-1-0 overall, 7-0-0 CCHA) with two goals and one assist. Aaron Palushaj, Travis Turnbull and Max Pacioretty scored one goal each.

Rick Schofield gave LSSU an early 1-0 lead with an even-strength goal at 12:02 of the first period. Dan Eves and Zac MacVoy drew the assists. The Lakers (2-6-1 overall, 0-3-0 CCHA) came out flying in the first period and were almost overzealous, picking up two penalties in the first three minutes. Despite getting out-shot 12-6, they limited U-M's quality scoring chances.

Michigan took advantage of LSSU miscues in the second period. The Wolverines built a 3-1 lead on Turnbull's even-strength goal at 17:57 of the second period. Porter's second goal, which was a power-play marker, made it 4-1 at 8:09 of the third.

U-M finished 1-for-3 on the power play, while LSSU was 0-for-5.

Winning goalie Billy Sauer totaled 24 saves. Brian Mahoney-Wilson totaled 28 saves for LSSU.

The Lakers and Wolverines are playing the first two-game series against each other in Sault Ste. Marie since the 1995-96 season.

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