No. 1 North Dakota scores five straight goals, gains split with No. 9 Omaha

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GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Coltyn Sanderson and Brock Boeser scored second-period goals for No. 1 North Dakota, which rallied for a split with No. 9 Omaha thanks to a 5-1 victory on Saturday.

Drake Caggiula, Troy Stecher and Luke Johnson also scored for the Fighting Hawks (19-3-2, 10-2 NCHC).

Tyler Vesel opened the scoring for the Mavericks (15-6-1, 5-6-1).

North Dakota’s Cam Johnson stopped 28 shots, while Omaha’s Kirk Thompson allowed three goals on nine shots in the game’s first 26:08. He was replaced by Alex Blankenburg, who stopped 12 of 14 shots.

Caggiula, North Dakota’s leading scorer, left the game in the second period with an injury.