Box Score

OMAHA, Neb. – #Eddie DelGrosso# scored two goals to help the UNO hockey beat Western Michigan 4-2 on Saturday night at Qwest Center Omaha.  The Mavericks earned their first two-game series sweep of the year after beating the Broncos on Friday night.

The Mavericks improve to 7-4-3 on the season and 4-4-2-1 in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association.  They will play their next five games on the road starting with a two-game series at Ferris State on Friday and Saturday, Dec. 4 and 5.

Leading 2-1 entering the third period, the Mavs surrendered a goal to Western Michigan's Ian Slater just 13 seconds into the period to tie the game.

But #Eric Olimb# tapped in the puck off a netmouth scramble less than three minutes later to restore the Mavericks' lead.

DelGrosso added his second of the night on a pinpoint wrist shot during a late power play to shake a determined Broncos team that is now winless in six games.

The Mavericks used the power play to seize a 1-0 lead in the first period.  #Matt Ambroz# deflected a point shot by Olimb past goalie Jerry Kuhn for his third goal of the season.

Cam Watson tied the game for the Broncos in the second period when he converted a feed from Chris Clackson at 7:23.

DelGrosso put the Mavericks back up before the end of the second period when he redirected a pass from #Terry Broadhurst# over the shoulder of Kuhn to make it 2-1.  #Ryan Kretzer# also assisted, one of his two helpers in the game.

#John Faulkner# got little work in the UNO net as the Mavericks allowed Western Michigan just 10 shots on goal.  He made eight saves to improve to 5-3-2 on the season.