SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. - Ninteenth-ranked Lake Superior State won Game Two of its series against Bowling Green, 4-1, and is 5-1-0 overall and 3-1-0 in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association heading into next weekend's series at 10th-ranked Miami.

LSSU is currently first in the CCHA standings with nine points, leading second-place Ferris State and Ohio State by three points. The Bulldogs swept the highly-touted RedHawks in Big Rapids this weekend, while OSU split with Michigan State. The Lakers handed BGSU (4-1-1 overall, 1-1-0 CCHA) its first loss of the season.

LSSU senior defenseman Kyle Haines (1-3--4) scored 22 seconds into the first period, setting the tone for the Lakers' nearly total domination of the contest. Senior forward Fred Cassiani (1-1--2) and senior defender Kyle Pobur (0-1--1) drew assists on a play that was set up by junior forward Domenic Monardo (2-2--4) creating traffic in front of the net.

At the 14:07 of the first period, the Lakers took a 2-0 lead with a power-play goal scored by Monardo and assisted by Haines and junior defenseman Zach Trotman (2-3--5). Monardo's goal proved to be the game-winning goal for LSSU.

Lake Superior State out-shot BGSU 16-4 during the first period and 28-12 through two periods.

BGSU's Marcus Perrier netted the goal at 9:57 of the third period from Camden Wojtala and Dan DeSalvo. The Falcons trimmed LSSU's lead to 2-1.

Trotman extended LSSU's lead to 3-1 with a goal at 18:26. Monardo and freshman forward Stephen Perfetto (0-3--3) drew assists. Sophomore Colin Campbell (3-0--3) added an empty-netter on a turnover created by sophomore forward Kyle Jean (4-3--7).

Sophomore goalie Kevin Kapalka (5-1-0) totaled 17 saves for the Lakers. BGSU's Andrew Hammond made 33 saves. The Lakers' 37-18 domination in shots is the widest margin by the Lakers since they outshot Notre Dame 46-27 on Jan. 23, 2010.

The Lakers were 1-for-3 on the power-play and held Bowling Green to 0-for-3.

The Lakers have scored eight first-period goals this season, averaging 1.33 goals per game through six games. During the second and third periods combined, they are averaging 1.5 goals per game.

LSSU will be on the road Oct. 27-28 at Miami.

LSSU 4, BGSU 1