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OMAHA, Neb. – For the second consecutive night, the University of Nebraska at Omaha and the University of Alaska Nanooks needed a shootout to decide its outcome, with the Nanooks winning the shootout, 2-1 Saturday night at Qwest Center Omaha.

The game will officially go down as a 1-1 tie, with UNO (9-4-3, 5-4-2-3 CCHA) earning one point for the tie, while Alaska earns two points for the shootout win and improves to 8-4-4 overall and 6-3-2-2 in CCHA play.

After skating to two scoreless periods, Alaska scored the first goal of the series on a shorthanded goal by Adam Naglich who beat a sprawling #Jerad Kaufmann# at 12:09 in the third period.

UNO answered back just one minute later when #Matt Smith# unloaded a shot near center ice that snuck by goalie Chad Johnson, 13:10 in the third frame.

In overtime, neither team could produce much offense, with Alaska tallying the only shot on goal, forcing the game into a shootout.

Alaska's Ryan Hohl converted first in the shootout, after #Joey Martin and John Kemp each couldn't get anything by Johnson. Dan Charleston# answered back to tie the shootout at 1-1, but Kevin Petovello ended the shootout when he beat Kaufmann for a 2-1 shootout win.

The game played even throughout, with Alaska holding a slight edge in shots, 26-23.

The Mavericks will return to the ice next week when they travel to Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. for a weekend series with Lake Superior State on Dec. 12-13. Both games are slated for a 6:05 p.m. face-off. 

Alaska…………....….0-0-1-0--1
Nebraska-Omaha…0-0-1-0--1

Shootout:
Alaska 2
Nebraska-Omaha 1

First Period
No Scoring
Second Period
No Scoring
Third Period
1, UA, Adam Naglich (Branden Walls), sh, 12:09
2, UNO, Matt Smith (unassisted), 13:10
Overtime
No Scoring

Power Play: UA 0-6; UNO 0-4
Penalties: UA 5/10; UNO 7/14
SOG: UA 8-10-7-1—26; UNO 8-8-7-0—23
Saves: UA, Chad Johnson, 22; UNO, Jerad Kaufmann, 25
Attendance: 5,826