MASON CITY, IA – Scoring the last five goals of the game to overcome a 4-goal deficit, the #10 University of Mary hockey team rallied for a 5-4 overtime road win over Waldorf University to complete a weekend sweep.
The Marauders improve to 6-2-0-0-1-0 (W-L-OTL-T-SOW-SOL) this season overall and 3-1-0-0-0-0 in Midwest College Hockey play. Waldorf is 4-8-0-0-0-0 and 0-6-0-0-0-0 in MCH games.
After scoring twice in the first 90 seconds of a 4-1 win over the Warriors on Friday night, the Marauders fell behind early on Saturday afternoon. Waldorf tallied three times in the first period, including a goal with just 33 remaining until the first intermission.
The Warriors then struck again at the 8:00 mark of the second for a 4-0 lead.
Kaeden Krieg sparked the Marauders comeback with a shorthanded goal at 9:53 for the second period.
The Marauders found their stride in the third period.
Dain Sardelli opened the scoring with a power play goal at 3:01.
Isaac Flatley closed the deficit to 4-3 at the 14:40 mark with another UMary goal with a man advantage.
Matthew Scribner completed the Marauders rally when he tied the game with 2:12 remaining on the clock to send the game to overtime.
Sardelli, the Marauders leading goal scorer this season, closed out the comeback when he scored his second goal of the game just 69 seconds into the extra session.
Sardelli finished with two goals and an assist. Scribner added two assists to his goal.
John Lang assisted on three goals.
The Marauders held a 51-28 edge in shots in the game.
Both teams were whistled eight times for minor penalties. The Marauders scored twice on seven chances with a man advantage while the Warriors were 1-for-6.
Next up for the Marauders is a visit to #4 Minot State University on Wednesday, October 28, for a 7 pm game in Minot, ND.
#10 University of Mary 5 (OT) at Waldorf University 4 - Status: Final OT1
Saturday, October 24, 2026 - Mason City Arena (IA)
#10 University of Mary 0 1 3 1 - 5
Waldorf University 3 1 0 0 - 4
1st Period-1, MD1 Waldorf University, Laurynavichus 5 (Aguilera), 11:00 (PP). 2, MD1 Waldorf University, Piwko 8 (Aguilera, Caple), 15:00. 3, MD1 Waldorf University, Wicklund 2 19:27. Penalties-Wallace M1 Wald (holding), 10:43; Bradshaw M1 Mary (elbowing), 11:23.
2nd Period-4, MD1 Waldorf University, Laurynavichus 6 (Patterson, Nemeth), 8:00. 5, MD1 University of Mary, Krieg 2 (Lang, Scribner), 9:53 (SH). Penalties-served by Bradshaw M1 Mary (bench minor-unsportsmanlike conduct), 8:00; served by Dawson M1 Mary (bench minor-unsportsmanlike conduct), 8:00; Toews M1 Wald (hooking), 10:05; Lesage M1 Wald (roughing), 11:42; Carney M1 Wald (holding), 16:07.
3rd Period-6, MD1 University of Mary, Sardelli 4 (Gronholz, Scribner), 3:01 (PP). 7, MD1 University of Mary, I. Flatley 3 (Lang, Sardelli), 14:42 (PP). 8, MD1 University of Mary, Scribner 1 (Dawson), 17:56. Penalties-Caple M1 Wald (slashing), 2:57; Falconer M1 Mary (tripping), 4:28; Loahr M1 Mary (hooking), 7:02; Piwko M1 Wald (interference), 7:02; Hannesson M1 Mary (interference), 7:10; Nemeth M1 Wald (tripping), 13:57; Sardelli M1 Mary (roughing), 16:34; Wallace M1 Wald (roughing), 16:34; Flatley M1 Mary (holding), 18:23.
1st OT Period-9, MD1 University of Mary, Sardelli 5 (Munro, Lang), 1:12. Penalties-No Penalties
Shots on Goal-MD1 University of Mary 20-16-13-1-50. MD1 Waldorf University 11-8-9-0-28.
Power Play Opportunities-MD1 University of Mary 2 / 7; MD1 Waldorf University 1 / 6.
Goalies-MD1 University of Mary, Clausen 2-1-0-0 (28 shots-24 saves). MD1 Waldorf University, Loney 2-2-1-0 (50 shots-45 saves).
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