ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Christian Lampasso had two goals, and Tanner Laczynski and Matthew Weis each had a goal and two assists as No. 15 Ohio State beat No. 17 Michigan, 5-1, completing a road sweep of the Wolverines.
“It’s awesome,” said Ohio State senior goaltender Sean Romeo, who made 34 saves in his seventh win of the season. “Getting six points in a Big Ten weekend is huge.”
Romeo was the difference in the third period, when the Wolverines out shot the Buckeyes 21-7, limiting Ohio State to no shots on goal through the first half of the third, aided in part by over a minute of a five-on-three power play on which they could not capitalize.
“It was one of those games,” said Michigan coach Mel Pearson. “We hit a lot of posts, had a lot of good opportunities, but they just weren’t going to go in. I think early in the year against Minnesota [and] Penn State, we outscored our mistakes, but against a good defensive team like Ohio State, you’re not going to do that. And they’re playing a different style this year. They’re playing defense first and they’re buying in as a team. Their goaltender was exceptional this weekend.”
The Buckeyes out shot the Wolverines 28-14 through two periods and led 3-1 after two. Lampasso scored his first of the night at 5:52, a shot from the right circle that went long past Michigan goaltender Jack LaFontaine.
Joseph Cecconi evened the score for the Wolverines at 7:49 in the second, but Laczynski scored the game-winning goal less than a minute later at 8:38, and Mason Jobst scored his fifth power-play goal of the season at 18:17 for that 3-1 Buckeye lead after two.
The Wolverines were dominant early in the third, getting a lift but no scoring from that five-on-three power play. At 1:20 in the third, Janik Moser was called for tripping and at 1:53, Luke Stork was called for playing with a broken stick, and the Wolverines gave Romeo all the netminder could handle.
“That’s what a five-on-three does, but I think our guys stayed tight, forced everything outside, picked up sticks in front,” said Romeo. “Five-on-threes are never easy, but we battled through it.”
They continued to battle as the Wolverines pressed, but Weis scored at 10:26 on Ohio State’s second shot of the period, right after a faceoff. Lampasso added a power-play goal with less than a second remaining in regulation.
“The team played awesome, made my job easy,” said Romeo. “They played really well in the D zone. When you score five, you should do pretty well, so I think it was overall a good team game.”
Ohio State (8-3-3, 3-3-0-0 Big Ten) will finish the first half of the season with a four-game homestand, beginning next weekend with two games against Penn State. Michigan (6-6-2, 2-4-2-1) faces off in exhibition against the U.S. National Development Team Dec. 2 before a home-and-home series against Michigan State Dec. 7-8.
Atlantic Hockey roundup
Air Force 3, Sacred Heart 3
Marc Johnstone scored two late third-period goals – one shorthanded, one on the power play with an additional attacker – to even the score for Sacred Heart against visiting Air Force, 3-3. The game was tied 1-1 after the first period, when Sacred Heart’s Stephen Hladin scored at 1:12 and Air Force’s Erik Baskin scored at 14:36.
After a scoreless second period, the Falcons took a 3-1 lead on goals scored just over two minutes apart, Erich Jaeger’s goal at 12:42 and Jonathan Kopacka’s four-on-four tally at 12:42. Johnston scored at 17:24 and 19:38, tying the game and giving the sophomore six goals on the season.
The Pioneers outshot the Falcons 31-23, including 4-1 in the five-minute overtime. Billy Christopoulos made 28 saves for the Falcons while Nathan Perry stopped 20 for the Pioneers.
American International 4, Niagara 1
Jared Pike scored two empty-net goals to cap American International College’s 4-1 win over visiting Niagara, giving the Yellow Jackets a split on the weekend.
The Purple Eagles took a 1-0 lead after one on Tanner Lomsnes’ 10th goal of the season, on the power play at 8:31 in the first. Brennan Kapcheck scored shorthanded for American International at 10:28 in the second period to tie it 1-1 after two, but AIU took a 2-1 lead on Shawn McBride’s game-winning goal at 12:42 in the second.
Pike’s two empty-net goals came at 18:32 and 19:52. Alex Murray had 19 saves in the win as the Yellow Jackets outshot the Purple Eagles 27-20.
Bentley 6, Robert Morris 3
Bentley registered four goals in the third period, including three within just over seven minutes, to beat Robert Morris 6-3, completing a home sweep. Seven Falcons scored on the night, and sophomore Matt Riggleman had a goal and two assists. Riggleman and Kyle Schmidt each scored on the power play in the first period, giving Bentley a 2-0 lead after one.
The Colonials scored three unanswered goals to take a 3-2 lead, beginning with Alex Tonge’s power-play marker at 1:30 in the second and ending with Michael Louria’s goal at 2:56 in the third, but Brett Orr tied the game at 5:00 in the third, and then the Falcons scored those three goals in quick succession: Drew Callin’s game-winning goal at 10:58, Michael Boyle’s shorthanded goal at 15:32, and Luke Santero’s empty-net goal at 17:43.
Each team had 33 shots on goal; Aidan Pelino made 30 stops in the win, Francis Marotte had 27 saves in the loss.
Canisius 3, Army West Point 2
On the strength of a two-goal third period, Canisius beat Army, 3-2, to complete the sweep of the Black Knights and maintain a two-point lead ahead of Army atop the Atlantic Hockey Conference standings.
Mike Sabatini gave the Golden Griffins a 1-0 lead on his goal at 18:36 in the first and Army’s Zach Evancho evened the score at 1-1 on the power play at 4:40 in the second. The Griffins scored two goals midway through the third, Matt Hoover’s marker at 10:10 and Ryan Schmelzer’s game-winning power-play goal at 11:56. Trevor Fidler scored the second Army goal of the game at 19:37 with the extra attacker. Daniel Urbani had 27 saves in the win; Cole Bruns stopped 29 in the loss.
Big Ten roundup
Michigan State 2, Penn State 2 (PSU wins shootout)
Penn State’s Trevor Hamilton scored with less than a minute remaining in regulation to tie Michigan State 2-2, but the Spartans took the extra conference point in the shootout.
Michigan State goaltender Jonathan Lethemon made 41 saves in the game as the Nittany Lions outshot the Spartans 43-22. After a scoreless first period, the Spartans led 2-1 after two. Penn State’s Evan Barratt scored at 12:57 for the 1-0 lead, but Taro Hirose scored at 15:39 and Carson Gatt at 17:44 for the Spartans. Hamilton’s goal at 19:26 came with goaltender Peyton Jones pulled for the extra attacker.
Michigan State took the shootout point on goals from Hirose and Mitch Lewandowski.
No 4 Notre Dame 5, No. 6 Minnesota 2
The Fighting Irish extended their win streak to nine games with a 5-2 defeat of visiting Minnesota. Cal Burke scored for Notre Dame twice, assisted both times by Jake Evans and Cam Morrison, and Evans had the game-winning goal. Mike Szmatula had both goals for Minnesota, both on the power play and with Tyler Nanne earning the second assist on each.
The game was tied 1-1 after one with both Burke’s and Szmatula’s first goals of the night. Notre Dame’s Tory Dello made it 2-1 at 2:45 in the second, and Evans made it 3-0 at 12:09. Szmatula scored to bring the Golden Gophers to within one at 15:44 in the second, but Burke scored at 9:56 in the third followed by Mike O’Leary at 15:01 to bring the final score to 5-2.
Cale Morris made 40 saves in 11th win of the season. Eric Schierhorn stopped 30-of-35 for Minnesota. The win gives first-place Notre Dame 18 points in Big Ten play, seven over second-place Minnesota.
WCHA roundup
Alabama Huntsville 5, Ferris State 3
Brandon Salerno had two goals, including the game-winning marker, as Alabama Huntsville beat Ferris State 5-3 to salvage a home split. The Chargers scored three goals in eight minutes in the second half of the third period to come from behind for their fourth conference win of the season.
The Bulldogs led 1-0 after one on Corey Mackin’s goal at 1:13 in the first, but the Chargers scored twice within the first five minutes of the second – Josh Kestner’s power-play goal at 1:21 and Salerno’s first goal of the night, shorthanded at 3:34 – to take their first lead of the game, 2-1. On the power play at 17:02, Ferris State tied the game with Zac Tierney’s goal and the Bulldogs took a 3-2 lead into the third period when Mitch Maloney scored at 19:19 in the second.
In the third, John Teets scored four-on-four at 10:06 to tie it 3-3, Salerno scored the game-winner at 12:54, and Hans Gorowsky put the game away for good at 18:05. In the win, Jordan Uhelski made 32 saves as the Bulldogs outshot the Chargers 35-26.
Michigan Tech 5, Alaska 1
Jake Jackson scored twice in less than three minutes during the second period to put away the Nanooks.
Jackson’s two goals made it 4-0 early in the middle frame after captain Brent Baltus opened the scoring only 4:47 into the first period. Thomas Beretta scored late in the first for a 2-0 edge.
Seamus Donohue scored with 3:27 left in the second for a 5-0 lead for the visitors, who swept the series, entering the third.
UAF captain Justin Woods spoiled Huskies goalie Patrick Munson’s shutout bid. Munson finished with 34 saves in the road win.
Nonconference roundup
Arizona State 3, Holy Cross 3
The Sun Devils rallied from 1-0 and 3-1 deficits to tie host Holy Cross and recorded its first series win in almost a year.
ASU handed Holy Cross a 3-1 setback Friday for the Crusaders’ first home loss of the season.
No. 18 Colgate 5, No. 11 Western Michigan 1
Sophomore Bobby McMann earned his first career hat trick – a natural hat trick – as No. 18 Colgate beat No. 11 Western Michigan 5-1 in Kalamazoo, giving the Raiders a split on the weekend.
Colgate started fast with Jared Cockrell’s scoring at 1:41. McMann’s first two goals came at 5:08 and 13:58 in the first, and his third goal gave the Raiders a 4-0 lead at 6:00 in the second. Austin Rueschhoff scored Western Michigan’s only goal at 15:35 in the second on the power play. Jacob Panetta scored the fifth goal for Colgate on the power play at 14:00 in the third, and McMann earned the second assist on that one.
Colton Point had the win in net for Colgate with 36 saves. Ben Blacker started the game for the Broncos, giving up three goals in the first 13:58 of the game. Trevor Gorsuch finished in net for Western, allowing two goals on 15 shots.
Connecticut 2, RIT 1
Two first-period power-play goals were all the Huskies needed as Connecticut beat visiting RIT 2-1. The Tigers opened the scoring at 9:25 on Erik Brown’s team-leading ninth goal of the season, but Connecticut answered with goals by Philip Nyberg at 13:37 and Jesse Schwartz at 16:42. Schwartz also assisted on Nyberg’s goal.
For the Huskies, Adam Huska made 21 saves as Connecticut outshot RIT 34-22.
Massachusetts 6, Quinnipiac 3
Massachusetts senior Niko Rufo registered his first collegiate hat trick, including the game-winning goal, as the Minutemen completed a sweep of Quinnipiac with a 6-3 win. Massachusetts’ goaltender Ryan Wischow made 47 saves in the win, as the Bobcats outshot the Minutemen 50-19. Rufo scored his first at 5:50 in the first and Oliver Chau scored his first of two 1:04 later. Logan Mick scored for Quinnipiac at 16:35 in the first to make it a 2-1 game. Mitchell Chaffee scored 51 seconds into the second for Massachusetts, and Rufo’s game-winning goal, his second of the night, came at 12:41.
Chau’s goal on the power play at 4:28 in the third gave the Minutemen a 5-1 lead, but the Bobcats threatened in the third with goals from Alex Whelan and Brandon Fortunato. Rufo’s empty-net goal at 18:20 completed the hat trick.
Miami 2, Bowling Green 2
Bowling Green scored on a penalty shot with less than a minute in the first period and scored with an extra attacker with less than a minute in regulation to earn a 2-2 tie with visiting Miami.
Brandon Kruse scored at 19:26 on the penalty shot in the first for BGSU’s 1-0 lead after one. The game was tied 2-2 after two when Miami’s Josh Melnick scored at 6:32 in the second.
The RedHawks took their only lead of the night at 13:09 in the third on Louie Belpedio’s power-play goal, but Alec Rauhauser scored with 38 seconds left in regulation to send this one to overtime. Ryan Larkin stopped 24 shots for Miami and Ryan Bednard made 23 saves for Bowling Green.
Mercyhurst 3, No. 9 Wisconsin 2
Mercyhurst scored two third-period goals to come from behind and upset No. 9 Wisconsin in Madison, 3-2. It was the Lakers’ second win over a Big Ten foe this season (Penn State).
It was the first loss to an Atlantic Hockey foe for the Badgers (now 13-1).
Brandon Wildung had 33 saves in the win as the Badgers outshot the Lakers 35-25.
Wisconsin took a 1-0 lead on Jason Ford’s goal at 1:59 in the first and outshot the Lakers 14-7 through the first 20 minutes, but the Lakers rebounded with James Anderson’s goal at 4:59 in the second. At 5:27 in the third, Seamus Malone gave Wisconsin its second lead, but again the Lakers came back, first with Brian Sienerth’s game-tying goal at 7:57 and Josh Lammon’s game winner at 13:14. Kyle Hayton made 22 saves for the Badgers.
No. 16 Minnesota Duluth 3, No. 8 Minnesota State 1
With goals by Nick Swaney, Peter Krieger and Riley Tufte, No. 16 Minnesota Duluth upset No. 8 Minnesota State 3-1. Swaney scored at 12:22 in the first and Krieger at 19:50.
Ian Scheid made it a 2-1 game at 5:13 in the second when he scored the Mavericks’ only goal, and Tufte’s goal at 18:33 in the third made it a 3-1 final score.
Hunter Shepard had 33 saves in the win as Minnesota State outshot Minnesota Duluth 34-26.
No. 13 New Hampshire 4, Yale 0
Senior Daniel Tirone made 34 saves in his third shutout of the season, the ninth of his career, as New Hampshire blanked Yale, 4-0.
Ara Nazarian scored the game-winning goal at 10:01 in the first. Patrick Grasso, Marcus Vela and Michael McNicholas added goals in the third period.
Sam Tucker stopped 33-of-37 in the loss.
Omaha 4, Northern Michigan 1
Four different players scored for Omaha as the Mavericks completed their home sweep of Northern Michigan with a 4-1 win.
Omaha led 2-0 before this game was three minutes old on goals by David Pope 34 seconds into the first and Luke Nogard, the game-winning goal, at 2:21.
At 2:03 in the second, Teemu Pulkkinen made it a 3-0 game with his unassisted goal, and Zach Jordan made it 4-0 at 15:51. Philip Beaulieu scored Northern Michigan’s only goal at 19:14 in the second. Evan Weninger had 25 saves in his sixth win of the season.
Union 2, No. 3 North Dakota 2
After losing to visiting Union 4-1 Friday night, No. 2 North Dakota came from behind for a 2-2 tie against the Dutchmen.
Leading early in the third period on Colton Poolman’s first-period goal, the Fighting Hawks saw the Dutchmen take a 2-1 lead on goals by Brett Supinski and Ryan Scarfo 22 seconds apart within the first three minutes of the third. Shane Gersich scored his fifth of the season at 16:42 to tie the game. Jake Kupsky made 27 saves for Union and Peter Thome had 25 for North Dakota. The tie snapped a two-game Fighting Hawks losing streak.
Vermont 2, Dartmouth 1 OT
Max Kaufman scored 20 seconds into overtime to give Vermont a 2-1 win over Dartmouth and snapping the Catamounts’ four-game losing streak.
Alex Jasiek scored on the power play at 7:39 to give Dartmouth a 1-0 lead after one, and Alex Esposito scored at 3:17 in the second to make it 1-1. Dartmouth’s Adrian Clark stopped 37-of-39 shots in the loss. Stefanos Lekkas had 22 saves in the win.
