Box Score HUNTSVILLE | The University of Alabama in Huntsville hockey team dropped the WCHA series finale against No. 5 Minnesota State on Saturday night at the Von Braun Center by a final score of 6-1. UAH dips to 10-20-2 (9-15-2 WCHA), while MSU improves to 23-7-0 (19-5-0 WCHA).
 
Turning Point
- After UAH cut the deficit to 2-1 early into the second period, Minnesota State posted two unanswered goals in the second period by CJ Suess at 2:45 and Marc Michaelis at 10:12 on the way to the 6-1 win over UAH.
 
Scoring Breakdown
- Minnesota State took the first lead at 3:57 of the first period on a goal by Nicolas Rivera, followed by a tally at 16:21 of the stanza by Brad McClure.
- UAH jumped on the board at 1:01 of the second when Richard Buri sent in his first goal of the season – a shorthanded tally – that cut the deficit to 2-1.
- MSU rebounded at 2:45 on the Suess tally to regain the two-goal lead before Michaelis' goal at 10:12 extended the Mavericks lead to 4-1.
- The Mavericks added to its lead early into the third at 1:29 on a goal by Daniel Brickley which made it a 5-1 advantage, followed by a goal by Jared Spooner at 9:28 which brought the game to its 6-1 final.
 
Inside the Box Score
- UAH posted 24 shots on goal in the loss, paced by junior Kurt Gosselin with five shots on goal and fellow junior Hans Gorowsky with four shots on target.
- Gosselin also led the squad in blocked shots, accumulating four of the team's 13 blocks.
- Jordan Uhelski started and played the majority of time in goal with 27 saves and six goals allowed to drop his season record to 10-15-2.
- UAH went 32-for-62 on face-offs.
 
Noteworthy
- Buri's goal was his first of the season and sixth of his career.
 
Next Time Out
- UAH will be away from competition next weekend before hosting Bowling Green on Feb. 23-24 at the VBCto wrap up the regular season.