MARQUETTE, Mich. | The University of Alabama in Huntsville hockey team fell to Northern Michigan on Wednesday night by a final score of 8-2 to wrap up the two-game Western Collegiate Hockey Association series. UAH dips to 3-10-1 (3-5-0 WCHA), while NMU improves to 8-12-0 (6-4-0 WCHA).
 
Turning Point
-Northern Michigan opened the game with four goals in the first period as the Wildcats went on to win on Wednesday by a score of 8-2.
 
Scoring Breakdown
-The Wildcats four first-period goals came at 4:36 by AJ Vanderbeck, 5:28 by Mikey Colella, 7:12 by Vanderbeck again, and 17:59 by Griffin Loughran to put the hosts ahead 4-0 heading into first intermission.
-NMU added two goals in the second period by Michael Van Unen at 6:16 and Brandon Schultz at 10:48 to extend the lead to 6-0.
-UAH went on the board at 14:07 of the second when Bauer Neudecker wristed in a feed from Tyrone Bronte to make it 6-1 NMU.
-Northern Michigan scored early into the third period at 3:26 on a marker by Andre Ghantous, before UAH made it an 8-2 score with a goal by Quinn Green.
-The Wildcats went on to net one goal at 18:51 by Tim Ekkila to bring the game to its 8-2 final.
 
Inside the Box Score
-Derek Krall started in goal for the Chargers, notching 21 saves with eight goals allowed. His record dips to 0-5-0 on the season.
-UAH registered 20 shots on goal on Wednesday, led by Green with four.
-Bennett Stockdale followed Green with three shots on goal, with Bronte, Tyr Thompson and Brian Scoville chipping in two apiece.
-UAH held Norther Michigan to one goal in five power-play chances.
-The Chargers blocked 16 shots in the contest.
 
Noteworthy
-Bronte maintains the team lead in points as he now has 11 on the year with four goals and a team-high eight assists.
-Neudecker reached double-digit points with his fifth goal of the season, which is the most by a Charger through 14 games.
-Green has scored a goal in back-to-back series.
 
Next Time Out
-UAH continues its road swing through Michigan's Upper Peninsula at Lake Superior State on Friday at 6 p.m. CT and Saturday at 4 p.m. CT.