OMAHA, NEB. – On Saturday night, men's ice hockey (4-12-1) took on Omaha (6-9-0, 4-4-0) in game two of the series versus the Mavericks. In a closely contested matchup, the Mavericks would get the better of the Lions, with the Lions falling to the Mavericks 2-1. After the contest, Lindenwood falls to 4-13-1 on the season, and Omaha would improve to 7-9-0.
 
GAME OVERVIEW
3:54 into the first period, Omaha recovered a rebound and found the back of the net from a slap-shot from the left wing, to gain the early 1-0 lead. With 2:06 left in the period, Tyler Loughman would redirect a David Gagnon pass, past the Omaha goaltender's glove side into the top-right corner of the net, tying the contest up at 1-1. Mitch Allard would also receive an assist on Loughman's goal. This would be Loughman's third goal of the season. After a period of play, Lindenwood would be tied 1-1 with Omaha. In the period, Lindenwood would have eight shots on net, and Owen Bartoszkiewicz would make 13 stops.
 
In the second period, Omaha would score the eventual game-winning goal at 15:23, coming from the low slot on a power-play. In the period, Lindenwood would have five shots on net and Bartoszkiwicz would make 11 saves.
 
 
In period three, Lindenwood would have 17 shots on net for a total of 30 on the night. Bartoszkiewicsz would make four saves in the period, for a total of 28 on the night.
 
STATISTICAL LEADERS
Points – Three Tied (1)
Goals – Loughman (1)
Assists – Gagnon and Allard (1)
Shots on Goal – Artyom Borshyov and Noah Houle (4)
+/- – Four Tied (+1)
Faceoff Wins – Kristof Papp (11)
Blocks – Aiden Yakimchuk (3)
 
UP NEXT
Lindenwood will return home in the new year, taking on St. Thomas, January 3 and 4, at 7:30 PM CT and 4:30 PM CT.