The Omaha Mavericks fall in tonight's NCHC playoff opener to Colorado College 4-3 in OT.

Omaha jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the second period behind goals from Ty Mueller, Jack Randl and Jacob Slipec. Mueller's 10th goal of the season beat Kaidan Mbereko 5-hole just 5:30 into the second period. 21 seconds later, Jack Randl scored his team-high 13th goal of the campaign with laser of a snapshot, to beat Mbereko high glove side. Slipec's second goal of the season came at 13:24 of the period with a nice snapshot to beat the CC netminder far-side. 

CC would claw their way back 49 seconds later with a power play goal that was tipped out front of Simon Latkoczy's cage. The Tigers pulled within one with a rebound goal on a five-minute power play. The Mavericks did a good job of killing the remaining 3:38 of the man advantage.
With 49 seconds left in regulation, puck luck didn't go the Mavericks way again when the game-tying goal trickled home through a heap of bodies out front.

The Mavericks had their opportunities in the overtime period including a breakaway chance from Zach Urdahl who wasn't able to solve Kaidan Mbereko.
CC's game winner, once again not on a clean shot, was put home at 11:53 of the first OT period.

Omaha will look to draw even tomorrow night in game two of this quarterfinal battle with the Tigers. Puck set to drop at 7:07 p.m. CT.
 
NOTES
Tonight's defeat is the Mavericks first loss since February 9 against Western Michigan. They came into the contest 9-1-2 in their last 12. It's also only their second OT loss of the season in 11 extra
Simon Latkoczy made a career high 46 saves in tonight's series opener. That ties him for seventh most all time in a single game