ALBERT LEA, MN – Derek Dropik led a trio of #10 University of Mary skaters with three-point games in a decisive 7-1 win at Waldorf University. Dropik had a pair of goals and an assist as the Marauders grew their lead atop Midwest College Hockey.
 
The Marauders improve to 20-9-0-0-1 (W-L-OTL-SOW-SOL) overall and 12-2-0-0-1 in MCH play. UMary leads the MCH with 43 points (University of Jamestown is in 2^nd place with 38 points). Waldorf is 3-20-3-0 overall and 2-12-1 for 6^th place in he MCH with eight points.
 
The Marauders struck twice in less than six minutes to start the game. Luke Schluesner found the back of the net at 4:42 and Teddy Lillico followed at 5:49 for an early 2-0 lead. Waldorf scored halfway through the first period to cut the Warriors deficit in half before Dropik scored at 15:26 to send the Marauders into the first intermission leading 3-1.
 
The goals kept coming for the Marauders in the second period as UMary overwhelmed Waldorf. Liam Massie opened the floodgates at 3:01 before Garrett Freeman posted his 100^th career points at 5:59. Isaiah Thomas (12:10) and Dropik (13:16) both scored shorthanded goals to cap the scoring.
 
Neither team scored in the third period.
 
Conan Hayton made 21 saves in the game. Nelson Schiller stopped 27 of 32 shots he faced before Gage Reimer entered the game and saved 21 of the 33 shots placed on net. Waldorf goaltenders stopped 58 shots overall.
 
Neither team could score on the power play. UMary was 0-for-5 and Waldorf was 0-for-3.
 
Dropik finished with two goals and an assist. Freeman and Thomas had a goal and two assists. Andrew Huber had two assists.  
 
The two teams conclude their weekend series on Saturday, January 27, when the puck between the Marauders and Warriors drops at 7:30 pm.
 
 
MD1 University of Mary 7 at MD1 Waldorf University 1 - Status: Final
Friday, January 26, 2024 - Albert Lea City Arena (MN)
 
MD1 University of Mary 3 4 0 - 7
MD1 Waldorf University 1 0 0 - 1
 
1st Period-1, MD1 University of Mary, Schleusner 7 (Thomas, Nagurski), 4:42. 2, MD1 University of Mary, Lillico 3 (Huber, Thomas), 5:49. 3, MD1 Waldorf University, Arver 2 (Dick, Roepke), 9:25. 4, MD1 University of Mary, Dropik 3 (Huber, Freeman), 15:26. Penalties-Roepke M1wal (tripping), 10:03; Huber M1umy (slashing), 16:38; Arver M1wal (roughing), 19:46.
 
2nd Period-5, MD1 University of Mary, Massie 3 (Medeiros), 3:01. 6, MD1 University of Mary, Freeman 7 (Dropik), 5:59. 7, MD1 University of Mary, Thomas 5 (Eskro), 12:10 (SH). 8, MD1 University of Mary, Dropik 4 (Freeman), 13:16 (SH). Penalties-Medeiros M1umy (cross checking), 8:52; Murray M1umy (roughing), 11:33.
 
3rd Period- No Scoring.Penalties-Sweeney M1wal (tripping), 3:34; Wallace M1wal (roughing, 10-minute misconduct), 4:11; Roepke M1wal (slashing), 18:15.
 
Shots on Goal-MD1 University of Mary 22-31-12-65. MD1 Waldorf University 8-9-5-22.
Power Play Opportunities-MD1 University of Mary 0 / 5; MD1 Waldorf University 0 / 3.
Goalies-MD1 University of Mary, Hayton 9-3-0-0 (22 shots-21 saves). MD1 Waldorf University, Schiiler 0-3-0-0 (31 shots-27 saves); Reimer 1-7-1-0 (34 shots-31 saves).
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