Lake Superior State split its two-game, non-conference series at Alaska Anchorage, losing 5-2 on Friday and winning 4-2 on Saturday at the Avis Alaska Sports Complex. The Lakers are 2-2-0, and the Seawolves are 1-5-0.
Standouts
Charles Savoie had two assists in each game and has nine points through four games, after five on opening weekend at Lindenwood. Calem Mangone had a goal and three assists across the series. Six different Lakers scored, and four of them, Markus Loponen, Adam Belusko, Cooper Foster, and Hunter Ramos, had their first goals of the season.
What changed
Special teams flipped. On Friday, Anchorage scored twice on the power play and once short-handed while the Lakers went 0-for-5. On Saturday, Lake State went 2-for-5 and allowed one power-play goal. A change in net helped too: Andrew Oke made 26 saves Saturday and assisted on Carter Batchelder’s winner after Anders Miller started Friday, when the Seawolves scored three times in the final seven minutes of the first period.
What’s next
The Lakers open their home schedule against Bowling Green on Oct. 23-24 at Taffy Abel Arena.
Game recaps: Lake Superior State at Alaska Anchorage (Oct. 16) and Lake Superior State at Alaska Anchorage (Oct. 17).
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