Box Score

BIG RAPIDS, Mich. – The Ferris State Bulldogs broke a scoreless tie with two goals in the second period on their way to a 3-1 win over the UNO hockey team on Friday night in game one of their best-of-three CCHA Playoff series. 

Mike Embach had two goals for Ferris State which moved to within one win of advancing to the CCHA Semifinals in Detroit next week.  Game two of the series will be played on Saturday night at 6:05 p.m. CT.  UNO will have to win in order to force a decisive game three on Sunday at 6:05 p.m.

After a scoreless first period, the Bulldogs opened the scoring at 7:16 of the second.  The Mavs turned over the puck just inside the Ferris State blueline.  Brett Wysopal sent a long pass ahead to Embach who scored on a breakaway for his seventh goal of the year.

Ferris State doubled its lead on a power play later in the period.  Just three seconds into the man advantage, Aaron Lewicki beat #Jeremie Dupont# with a high wrist shot to make it 2-0 after two.

The Bulldogs earned their second powerplay goal midway through the third when Embach scored his second of the night.

#John Kemp# broke the shutout bid of Ferris State goalie Pat Nagle when he scored off a backhand shot with 1:23 remaining in the game.

Dupont made 33 saves in the loss for UNO.