FRIDAY COLLEGE HOCKEY ROUNDUP: Top-ranked Western Michigan rebounds for split with Ferris State, takes 6-4 win in Big Rapids

Western Michigan and Ferris State battle in nonconference action Friday night at Ewigleben Ice Arena in Big Rapids, Mich. (photo: Kevin McDermott).

No. 1 Western Michigan picked up its first win of the season, downing Ferris State 6-4 on Friday night at Ewigleben Ice Arena in Big Rapids, Mich.

The Broncos, who avenged a 3-2 loss Thursday night in Kalamazoo, Mich., had six different goal scorers — Zack Sharp, Zaccharya Wisdom, William Whitelaw, Zach Nehring, Sam Huck and Owen Michaels.

Broncos goalie Hampton Slukynsky finished with 14 saves.

For Ferris State, Gavin Best scored twice, Josh Zary and Holden Doell added singles, and Noah Rupprecht and Martin Lundberg combined on a 38-save effort.

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No. 2 Michigan State 2, New Hampshire 0

The Spartans earned a split with UNH after falling 4-3 Thursday night, winning 2-0 Friday night at Munn Ice Arena in East Lansing, Mich.

Michigan State captain Matt Basgall and Patrick Geary scored and MSU netminder Trey Augustine made 13 saves.

Wildcats goalie Kyle Chauvette finished with 36 stops.

No. 3 Boston University 6, Colgate 2

Cole Eiserman scored two goals and Mikhail Yegorov made 24 saves in goal as Boston University topped Colgate 6-2 on home ice at Agganis Arena in Boston.

Ryder Ritchie, Cole Hutson, Jonathan Morello and Mick Frechette added goals for BU.

Isaiah Norlin and Tyson Doucette tallied for the Raiders and goaltender Reid Dyck turned aside 30 shots.

No. 4 Penn State 5, Clarkson 2

After Luka Sukovic and Tate Taylor staked Clarkson to a 2-0 lead after 20 minutes, Penn State rattled off five unanswered goals to taker a 5-2 win at Pegula Ice Arena in State College, Pa.

Ben Schoen popped a pair of goals for the Nittany Lions, while JJ Wiebusch, Charlie Cerrato and Dane Dowiak also scored to back Joshua Fleming’s 21 saves.

Clarkson goalie Shane Soderwall made 26 saves.

Air Force 1, No. 5 Denver 1 (Denver wins shootout)

Will Dawson scored late in the first period for Air Force and then Clarke Caswell scored late in the third period for Denver as the two teams skated to a 1-1 tie at Cadet Ice Arena in Colorado Springs, Colo.

The Pioneers then won the shootout after nothing was settled in overtime.

Air Force goalie Carter Clafton made 58 saves, while DU netminder Quentin Miller stopped 23 shots.

No. 9 Michigan 5, No. 7 Providence 1

Michael Hage posted two goals and goalie Jack Ivankovic made 19 saves as Michigan defeated Providence 5-1 at Schneider Arena in Providence, R.I.

Drew Schock, Garrett Schifsky and TJ Hughes added goals for the Wolverines.

John Mustard netted the lone Friars goal and netminder Philip Svedebäck finished with 30 saves.

No. 10 North Dakota 6, No. 19 St. Thomas 2

Six different players scored for North Dakota — Dylan James, Cody Croal, Keaton Verhoeff, Cade Littler, Josh Zakreski and Mac Swanson – and Gibson Homer made 23 saves between the pipes as the Fighting Hawks knocked off St. Thomas 6-2 at Ralph Engelstad Arena in Grand Forks, N.D.

Lucas Wahlin and Alex Gaffney found the back of the net for the Tommies and goalies Aaron Trotter and Carsen Musser combined for 25 saves.

No. 11 Boston College 2, No. 12 Minnesota 2 (Minnesota wins shootout)

Ryan Conmy and Dean Letourneau scored for Boston College and Brodie Ziemer and Javon Moore for Minnesota as the two teams tied 2-2 at 3M Arena at Mariucci in Minneapolis, Minn.

After no scoring in overtime, Minnesota won the shootout.

Eagles goalie Louka Cloutier made 31 saves and the Gophers’ Nathan Airey finished with 29.

Ice Breaker Tournament

At Mullett Arena in Tempe, Ariz., Alaska beat No. 8 Quinnipiac 2-1 and No. 15 Arizona State downed Notre Dame 5-3.

Michael Citara and Alexander Malinowski scored for Alaska and goalie Lassi Lehti put up 33 saves.

For QU, Ethan Wyttenbach scored and Dylan Silverstein kicked out 18 shots in goal.

Ben Kevan scored twice for the Sun Devils, Kyle Smolen, Noah Powell and Carmelo Crandell added goals to back 47 saves from Samuel Urban and Connor Hasley.

Henry Nelson, Paul Fischer and Carter Slaggert scored for the Irish and Nicholas Kempf tallied 33 saves.