No. 11 Omaha Edges Colorado College, 3-2
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. -- 11
th-ranked Omaha scored three times in the second period and hung on to defeat Colorado College, 3-2, Monday night at the Broadmoor World Arena.
Following a scoreless first period in which CC goalie Dominic Basse made a pair of outstanding saves, including one on a breakaway by Joey Abate just 35 seconds into the contest, Kevin Conley and Nate Knoepke scored 57 seconds apart to give Omaha a 2-0 lead in the second period.
After a flurry of penalties early in the period, Conley converted a 2-on-1 at the 6:47 mark during 4-on-4 play, then Knoepke scored at 7:44, just one second before Nicklas Andrews’ five-minute major for facemasking expired.