ALBERT LEA, MN – A pair of goals and an assist by Crae Dawson keyed a freewheeling 7-4 road win for #15 University of Mary over Waldorf University in Midwest College Hockey play.
 
In a game that featured two lead changes and two ties, the Marauders scored multiple goals in all three periods, including three goals in the final stanza to hold off the Warriors and complete a weekend sweep for UMary over Waldorf.
 
The Marauders are 15-5-0-0-0-0 (W-L-OTL-T-SOW-SOL) overall and 8-2-0-0-0-0 in MCH competition. The Warriors are 4-12-0-0-0-0.
 
Dawson opened the scoring just 96 seconds into the game. Walford evened the game a short time later with a goal by Evan Koivunen at 4:49. Hunter Mangan, who had a pair of assists in Friday's 3-0 UMary win, scored his only goal of the weekend at 13:37 to send the Marauders into the first intermission leading 2-1.
 
Both teams scored twice in the second period. After a power play goal by Waldorf only 93 seconds into the middle period, Liam Massie reclaimed the lead for UMary at 4:46. Team captain Michael Heitkamp, who played at Waldorf before transferring to UMary prior to last season, tallied a power play goal at 14:39 to extend UMary's lead to 4-2. With just four seconds before the second intermission, though, the Warriors found the net to close within 4-3.
 
UMary pulled away in the third as Derek Dropik and Dawson scored the first two goals to create a 6-3 advantage for UMary. It was the second goal of the weekend for Dropik.
 
The Warriors kept attacking and scored at 15:30 but would climb no closer. Alex Senf closed out the UMary win with an empty net goal with 24 seconds showing on the clock.
 
UMary finished with a 40-29 edge in shots and a 1-for-5 effort on the power play. Waldorf scored once in four opportunities with a man advantage.
 
The Marauders return to North Dakota for a home-and-home series with the 5^th ranked University of Jamestown. On Friday, December 13, UMary hosts Jamestown in a 7 pm game at the Starion Sports Complex Schwan Cadillac Rink in Mandan, ND. The teams reverse site with a 7 pm contest in Jamestown, ND, on Saturday, December 14.
#15 University of Mary 7 at Waldorf University 4 - Status: Final
Saturday, December 7, 2024 - Albert Lea City Arena (MN)

MD1 University of Mary 2 2 3 - 7
MD1 Waldorf University 1 2 1 - 4

1st Period-1, MD1 University of Mary, Dawson 9 (Loahr, Cunningham), 1:36. 2, MD1 Waldorf University, Koivunen 3 (Carney, Wallace), 4:49. 3, MD1 University of Mary, Mangan 6 (Gronholz), 13:37. Penalties-Nemeth M1wal (hooking), 3:13; Dropik M1umy (tripping), 3:34; served by Clark M1wal (bench minor-too many men), 7:53; Dick M1wal (hooking), 9:09; Koivunen M1wal (roughing), 18:59.

2nd Period-4, MD1 Waldorf University, Caple 7 (Vignaroli), 1:33 (PP). 5, MD1 University of Mary, Massie 7 (Dawson), 4:46. 6, MD1 University of Mary, Heitkamp 7 (Falconer), 14:39 (PP). 7, MD1 Waldorf University, Clark 1 (Dick), 19:56. Penalties-served by Mangan M1umy (bench minor-delay of game), 0:00; Heitkamp M1umy (roughing), 0:58; Heitkamp M1umy (roughing), 12:32.

3rd Period-8, MD1 University of Mary, Dropik 6   1:58. 9, MD1 University of Mary, Dawson 10 (Cunningham, Heitkamp), 14:47. 10, MD1 Waldorf University, Dick 6 (Caple), 15:30. 11, MD1 University of Mary, Senf 12   19:36 (EN). Penalties-Carney M1wal (hooking), 6:38.

Shots on Goal-MD1 University of Mary 18-12-10-40. MD1 Waldorf University 4-15-10-29.
Power Play Opportunities-MD1 University of Mary 1 / 5; MD1 Waldorf University 1 / 4.
Goalies-MD1 University of Mary, Cross 7-1-0-0 (29 shots-25 saves). MD1 Waldorf University, Loney 0-6-0-0 (39 shots-33 saves).
 
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