Box Score

EAST LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan State Spartans handed the UNO hockey team its first loss of the season, shutting out the Mavericks 3-0 on Thursday night at Munn Ice Arena.  Former Omaha Lancer Drew Palmisano stopped all 31 shots to record his first shutout of the season.

The two teams will face off again on Friday night at 6:05 p.m.  All of the action can be heard live on 90.7 FM, KVNO.

Michigan State opened the scoring on a first period powerplay.  Freshman Derek Grant scooped up the rebound of a shot by Jeff Petry.  UNO's #John Faulkner# stopped the first rebound shot but couldn't get the second as Grant went top shelf to make it 1-0.

It stayed that way through one after Faulkner made a great glove save on Zach Golembiewski on a two-on-one break.

The Spartans doubled their lead early in the second when Anthony Hayes finished off an odd-man rush for his second goal of the season.

The Michigan State lead ballooned to 3-0 when Corey Tropp scored on the powerplay late to make it 3-0.

The Mavericks were outshot for just the second time this season, 32-31.  Faulkner finished with 29 saves.