No. 5 Minnesota State completed a dramatic weekend sweep of No. 1 Massachusetts in style, reeling off the game’s final six goals to overcome a 3-0 deficit and earn a 6-3 win.
Facing a three-goal hole late in the second period, Nathan Smith scored with 1:12 remaining in the second to cut the Minuteman lead and begin the rally.
From there, it was all Minnesota State. Smith added a second goal for a three-point game while Julian Napravnik notched a goal and an assist.
#5 @MinnStMHockey scores 2 goals in 15 seconds to tie the game at #1 UMass! @MinnStAthletics
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— CCHA (@CCHAHockey) October 3, 2021
Dryden McKay made 18 saves to earn the victory.
Combined with a 2-0 win for St. Cloud State over St. Thomas that completed the weekend sweep of the Tommies, it’s almost guaranteed there will be a new number one in the USCHO.com poll on Monday. While some teams did not play and other faced other Division I opponents in exhibition games, no top 10 team other than UMass lost this weekend.
National Scoreboard | USCHO.com Poll (Sept. 27)
