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Action shot at Miami
The Mavericks split their road series at Miami after a 4-2 loss in the finale on Saturday.
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Omaha OMAHA 9-17-2, 5-12-1-1
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Winner Miami MIAMI 10-16-4,4-12-2-1
Omaha OMAHA
9-17-2, 5-12-1-1
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Final
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Miami MIAMI
10-16-4,4-12-2-1
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 F
Omaha OMAHA 0 2 0 2
Miami MIAMI 2 1 1 4

Game Recap: Hockey |

RedHawks Edge Mavericks, 4-2

OXFORD, Ohio – The Omaha hockey team dropped a 4-2 decision to Miami in the final game of their season series on Saturday at Steve Cady Arena.

The Mavericks fell to 9-17-2 overall and 5-12-1-0/1 in the NCHC, good for seventh.  Miami snapped a nine-game losing streak with the win, improving to 10-16-4 overall and 4-12-2-1/0 in the conference, putting it in eighth.

The RedHawks opened the scoring for the first time in 14 games when Derek Daschke fired home a pass from Josh Melnick at 7:50.  

MU's Phil Knies made it 2-0 when he banged home the rebound of a shot by Casey Gilling at 11:06.

Miami stretched its lead to 3-0 when Scott Corbett scored at 9:35 of the second, but the Mavericks came right back.  Chayse Primeau knocked in the rebound of a shot by Tristan Keck at 10:42 for his third goal of the year.

Omaha narrowed the gap even further later in the period.  Kevin Conley fed Jalen Schulz at the right point.  Schulz wasted no time taking a slap shot that eluded goalie Ryan Larkin who was screened on the play.  It was Schulz first goal of the season.

The Mavericks had their best chance to tie the game midway through the third off an odd-man rush into the Miami zone, but Schulz was denied by Larkin on a rebound chance to preserve the lead.

Melnick iced the game with a goal with 3:44 remaining in the game.

Evan Weninger made 22 saves while Larkin made 33 stops as the Mavericks outshot the RedHawks, 35-26.

The Mavericks have next week off before hosting NCHC-leading St. Cloud State on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 22-23.

GAME NOTES:
  • In addition to Schulz's first goal, Cole Pickup earned his first point of the season with an assist on Schulz's tally.
  • The Mavericks outshot an opponent for just the ninth time this season.
  • Omaha was held without a power play goal in its only man advantage.  Both teams went 0-for-1 on the power play.  It was just the seventh game this season in which the Mavericks didn't score a power play goal.
  • The two teams split the season series with two wins apiece with each team going 1-1-0 on the road.

Three Stars:  1.  Gordie Green/Miami – Three assists; 2. Ryan Larkin/Miami – 33 saves; 3. Josh Melnick/Miami – One goal, one assist.

 
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