HUNTSVILLE, Ala.- Lake Superior State finished off the weekend with a 3-2 win at Alabama-Huntsville Saturday for the first sweep since Nov. 29-30.

The Lakers (16-15-1, 12-12-1 Western Collegiate Hockey Association) got a goal midway through the third period by senior Dan Radke (6-16--22) to take the decisive one-goal lead over the Chargers.

The Lakers got on the board first with a goal in the first period by freshman Ian Miller (5-3--8) with the assist from Gus Correale (2-2--4). The Chargers answered with 28 seconds left in the first with a goal by Jeff Vanderlugt. The first period ended in a deadlock and both squads registering nine shots on goal.

At 2:23 minutes of the second period the Chargers gained their only lead of the game on a Matt Salhany goal. Junior forward Stephen Perfetto (7-13--20) knotted the game, 2-2, with his second goal of the weekend with an assist from Colin Campbell (11-14--25). Once again, the score was tied at the end of the period, but this time the Lakers outshot the Chargers 19-6.

With only 9:21 minutes remaining in regulation Radke scored the game-winner for the Lakers. Captain Matt Bruneteau (1-3--4) was credited with an assist, Campbell also earned an assist giving him his second point of the evening.

Kevin Kapalka (9-5-1) closed the door when the game was on the line. Kapalka went on to make 18 saves. His counterpart, Carmine Guerriero made 36 saves to keep his Chargers within reach late in the game.

Kapalka, who missed 10 games due to injury, surpassed the 3,000 career saves milestone during the series at UAH. He ranks third in career saves at LSSU with 3,027 and sixth in career wins with 45.

The Lakers out-shot the Chargers 39-20. Lake Superior State finished 0-2 on the power play while killing off all three opportunities for the Chargers.

The Lakers are back home next weekend where they will face Minnesota State-Mankato. Friday's game will start at 7:37 p.m. ET and Saturday's game is slated for 7:07 p.m. ET.

Saturday's game is also Senior Night as the Lakers will pay tribute to Radke, Campbell, Kapalka, Bruneteau, Niels-Erik Ravn, Kevin Murdock, Zach Sternberg and Andrew Perrault. All tickets are $5 for Saturday's game. Both games will be broadcast live on 99.5 YES FM and America One Sports pay-per-view online streaming.

Final: LSSU 3 - UAH 2