Box Score OMAHA, Neb. – No. 8 Minnesota State scored three goals in the third period to beat the No. 13 Omaha hockey team, 3-2, on Friday night at the CenturyLink Center.

The loss was the first in six games for the Mavericks who fell to 6-2-1 overall and 2-1-0-0 in the NCHC.  The Bulldogs, winners of six straight, improved to 9-4-0 overall and 5-2-0-0 in the NCHC, keeping them in a tie with Miami for first.

The Mavericks led 2-0 entering the third period, but UMD finally broke through when Karson Kuhlman's shot fluttered over Ryan Massa at 9:20.

The Bulldogs tied the game on an odd-man rush just 3:29 later.  Defenseman Andy Welinski took a pass from Kyle Osterberg and fired a shot from the slot that was tipped past Massa.

The game-winner came when Cal Decowski picked up a deflected clearing attempt by Ian Brady.  He walked back down the right wing and fired a shot over Massa's shoulder with just 2:35 remaining.

It was a cruel end to a game that Omaha had taken over in the second period.

After a scoreless first, the Mavs broke the deadlock at the end of a power play halfway through the second period.  Brian Cooper fired a pass through center ice that sent Tyler Vesel into the UMD zone.  He held up and then fed a pass to Justin Parizek who slipped a backhander inside the left post for his third goal in as many games.

Just 1:27 later, the Mavericks doubled their lead.  David Pope and Jono Davis broke into the zone 2-on-1.  Pope used Davis as a decoy before zipping a shot just under the crossbar past goalie Kasimir Kaskisuo.  It was his second straight game with a goal.

Massa was the busier goaltender in the game, stopping 33 shots in his first loss of the season (5-1-1).  Kaskisuo, a freshman from Finland, made 22 saves for his eighth win of the year.

The two teams finish the series on Saturday at 7:07 p.m.