Carter Batchelder broke a 2-2 tie at 7:36 of the third period, and Lake Superior State beat Alaska Anchorage 4-2 on Saturday night at the Avis Alaska Sports Complex in Anchorage to split the two-game series. Goaltender Andrew Oke made 26 saves and assisted on the winning goal as the Lakers improved to 2-2-0. Anchorage fell to 1-5-0.
How the goals came
Jacob Terpstra put Anchorage ahead on a power play at 9:54 of the first period. Cooper Foster answered on a Lakers power play at 12:10, from Charles Savoie and Calem Mangone, and Hunter Ramos gave Lake State a 2-1 lead at 7:15 of the second, from Teo Besnier and Mangone. Both were first goals of the season. Ethan Warrener tied it for the Seawolves at 14:01 of the second.
Batchelder scored his second of the season in the third, assisted by Joey Potter and Oke. Mangone sealed it on a power play into an empty net with three seconds left, from Savoie, for his third goal. Mangone finished with a goal and two assists, and Savoie had two assists.
In goal and on special teams
Anchorage outshot the Lakers 28-22. Oke, who took over in net after Anders Miller started Friday, allowed two goals, and Joey Rocha made 18 saves for the Seawolves. After going 0-for-5 on Friday, Lake Superior State went 2-for-5 on the power play, while Anchorage was 1-for-5.
What’s next
Lake Superior State opens its home schedule against Bowling Green on Oct. 23-24 at Taffy Abel Arena in Sault Ste. Marie.
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