CROOKSTON, MN – A memorable week for the University of Mary hockey team hit another high note in the Marauders 5-2 win at the University of Minnesota Crookston. On Wednesday, the Marauders were named the host school for the American Collegiate Hockey Association D2 men's hockey national tournament. On Thursday the Marauders were announced as the #1 team in the nation in the first rankings released this season. And today the Marauders rode a pair of goals and an assist by Alex Flicek to the 100^th victory in program history.
 
In just their third year as a program, the Marauders reached the century mark in wins in just their 123^rd game and own an overall program record of 100-15-5-3 (W-L-OTL-T).
 
The win is the 11^th straight for the Marauders, who haven't lost since November. UMary improves to 22-1-2-1 on the season. UMC, ranked 18^th in the same ACHA M2 poll, is 2-4 in the inaugural season for the Golden Eagles.
 
In the first meeting between the two programs the Marauders held a massive 50-14 edge in shots.
 
Flicek opened the scoring when he found the net late in the first period. Following a save on a shot by Marshall Tschida in the slot, Flicek skated in untouched and knocked home the rebound at the 17:16 mark to provide the Marauders a 1-0 lead at intermission.
 
Flicek struck again midway through the second period, doubling the Marauders advantage. Flicek's 19^th goal of the season came off assists by Andrew Huber and Zach Garrett.
 
Not yet finished in the second, Huber found the net for the third time in two games when he converted off a feed from Flicek to increase the Marauders advantage to 3-0.
 
Skating with a man advantage early in the third period, the Golden Eagles took advantage to close the gap to 3-1 on a Josh Nelson power play goal just 57 seconds into the final stanza.
 
The Marauders responded in force. Garrett punched home a power play goal at 7:06 before Johnny Witzke pushed the UMary advantage to 5-1 at 14:42. UMC added a power play goal with less than five minutes remaining in the game but was unable to draw any closer.
 
Huber joined Flicek with a 3-point game, adding a pair of assists to his goal to reach 100 career points. Garrett had a goal and an assist and reach 150 points in his Marauders career.
 
The Marauders and the Golden Eagles close out their weekend series at 1 pm on Sunday, Feb. 7.
 
University of Mary 5 University of Minnesota Crookston 2
Saturday, February 6, 2021
Crookston Sports Center, Crookston, MN
 
Minnesota Crookston                    0 0 2 -2
University of Mary                         1 2 2 -5
 
1st Period
1. UMary, Alex Flicek (Marshall Tschida, Drew Lenertz), 17:16.
 
2^nd Period
2. UMary, Flicek, (Andrew Huber, Zach Garrett). 8:15. 3. UMary, Andrew Huber (Flicek), 12:39.
 
3^rd Period
4. UMC, Josh Nelson (Casey Kallock, Cam Olstad), PPG, 0:57. 5. UMary, Garrrett (Jaren Hugelen, Huber), PPG, 7:05. 6. UMary, Johnny Witzke (Seth Cushing), 14:42. 7. UMC, Olstad (Kallock, Nelson), PPG, 15:32.
 
Shots on Goal- UMC 6 4 4 – 14. UMary 16 21 13 - 50.
 
Penalties – UMC 3/6. UMary 4/8.
 
Power Play Opportunities-UMC 2/4; UMary 1/3.
 
Goalies-UMC, Jake Sumner (50 shots-45 saves). UMary, Kyle Hayden (14 shots-12 saves).
 
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