Box Score NOTRE DAME, Ind. – Lake Superior State (12-16-9) lost to
eighth-ranked Notre Dame (22-10-5) 3-2 in overtime Friday during
game one of the Central Collegiate Hockey Assocation Second
Round Playoffs.
In other second-round contests, Ferris State defeated Western
Michigan 3-1, Miami beat Alaska 4-1, and Michigan defeated Bowling
Green 5-1.
LSSU fell to 0-1-9 in overtime contests in 2010-11.
At 6:48 of the first period, the second-seeded Irish took a 1-0
lead on a power-play goal by T.J. Tynan with assists from Jeff
Costello and Sam Calabrese. The Lakers tied it, 1-1, at 9:38 of the
second period. Senior forward Chad Nehring (7-4—11) scored on
assists from junior forward Fred Cassiani (6-5—11) and
sophomore forward Ben Power (4-5—9).
Senior forward Rick Schofield (17-17—34) notched his
103rd career point with a goal at 11:14 of the second
period. Schofield's goal was assisted by linemates Will Acton
(9-15—24) and Domenic Monardo (12-17—28) and gave LSSU
a 2-1 lead.
The Fighting Irish tied the game at 17:42 of the tied the game,
2-2, with a goal from Anders Lee. Costello notched his second
assist of the game on Lee's goal along with Tynan.
Notre Dame's game-winning goal was scored at 4:52 of
the overtime period from Costello from Joe Lavin.
The Lakers and Irish were both 1-for-5 on the power-play.
Freshman goaltender Kevin Kapalka made 34 saves for the Lakers,
while UND's Mike Johnson stopped 24 shots on goal.
NDU 3, LSSU 2
