BIG RAPIDS, Mich. | The University of Alabama in Huntsville hockey team shutout Ferris State 2-0 in the opening matchup of a two-game Western Collegiate Hockey Association series on Friday night at Ewigleben Arena. UAH improves to 7-24-2 (7-16-2 WCHA), while FSU slips to 8-22-3 (5-17-3 WCHA).
 
Turning Point
- The Chargers took the first lead early on in the first period which was enough for UAH on Friday night as Mark Sinclair shutout the Bulldogs offense over 60 minutes with 35 total saves on the way to the 2-0 victory at Ferris State to open the two-game set.
 
Scoring Breakdown
- UAH took an early 1-0 lead at 6:44 of the first period when Hans Gorowsky redirected a shot in front by Drew Lennon. Both Lennon and Austin Beaulieu notched assists on the marker.
- Both sides went scoreless until the waning moments of the third period when Bauer Neudecker induced a turnover at center-ice which turned into an empty-net tally for the freshman.
 
Inside the Box Score
- Sinclair improved to 5-15-2 with the victory, after totaling 35 saves for the shutout win.
- The Dundas, Ontario, native registered 13 saves in the first, 12 in the second and 10 in the third to seal the shutout in addition to guiding the Chargers to one penalty kill.
- UAH had 26 shots on goal on the night, led by Kurt Gosselin and Beaulieu with four shots on goal apiece.
- Brandon Salerno rated third on the roster with three shots saved.
- UAH went 26-for-52 on face-offs.
- The Chargers contributed 11 blocks in pursuit of the shutout, paced by Madison Dunn and Hans Gorowsky with two blocks apiece.
 
Noteworthy
- UAH now has 25 WCHA points for eighth place in the 2018-19 conference standings with a seven-point spread between ninth-place Ferris State at 18 points with three games remaining in the regular season.
- Gorowsky now has 10 goals this season for a roster-best 17 points as he's also posted seven assists in 2018-19.
- Lennon's first career point was his assist on the game-winning goal on Friday night.
- Jeffers' seventh assist of the season moves him in to second on the roster with 14 points on an additional seven goals.
- There is now a three-way tie for third on the roster with 13 points between Neudecker (6g-7a), Beaulieu (5g-8a) and Gosselin (4g-9a).
 
Next Time Out
- UAH and Ferris State wrap up the two-game WCHA series at Ewigleben Arena on Saturday at 6:07 p.m.