HOUGHTON, Mich. | The University of Alabama in Huntsville hockey team capped off the WCHA series at No. 15 Michigan Tech with a 4-2 victory on Saturday night at MacInnes Ice Arena. UAH improves to 1-3-0 (1-1-0 WCHA), while MTU dips to 3-2-1 (2-1-1 WCHA).
 
Turning Point
- Junior defenseman John Teets notched a breakaway, shorthanded goal at 10:29 of the second period to push the UAH lead to 3-1 which would stand as the difference-making tally with UAH taking the series finale 4-2 at Michigan Tech.
 
Scoring Breakdown
- Michigan Tech took the first lead on Saturday as Thomas Beretta snuck in the early goal at 4:56 of the first period.
- UAH rebounded with a power-play tally at 9:17 of the opening stanza by junior Kurt Gosselin, thanks to assists by Brandon Parker and Brennan Saulnier.
- Huntsville native Josh Kestner pushed the Blue & White's advantage to 2-1 at 16:03 of the second as he found a backdoor feed from Christian Rajic. Both Rajic and Connor Merkley registered assists on the play.
- After 10 minutes of scoreless play between MTU and UAH to begin the third, Teets poked the puck away near the blue line and slipped the puck past Michigan Tech's goalie Patrick Munson on a breakaway.
- Michigan Tech slimmed the Chargers lead to 3-2 with a goal by Gavin Gould at 17:50, but UAH would quickly again extend the lead to two goals with an empty-net score by Hans Gorowsky at 18:43 to make it 4-2 UAH which would stand as the contest's final score.
 
Inside the Box Score
- Nine Chargers recorded a point in the contest, paced by Teets with a goal and an assist.
- UAH totaled 20 shots on goal, paced by Gosselin with five.
- The Chargers held the Huskies to zero goals in eight power-place chances.
- Jordan Uhelski earned his first win of the year in the victory to improve his season record to 1-2-0 while totaling 41 saves.
- Teets finished with a game-high +2 rating on the ice.
 
Noteworthy
- This win was the first program victory against Michigan Tech.
- First UAH win over a ranked team since a 4-3 win over Ferris State on Oct. 2, 2016.
- Teets recorded two points in a game for the first time in his career.
- Uhelski's 41 saves are the most since his 48 stops at St. Cloud State last season on Oct. 28.
 
Next Time Out
- UAH steps out of WCHA play next weekend with a trip to Cornell with a two-game series slated for next Friday and Saturday in Ithaca, New York.