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KALAMAZOO -- Riley Gill made a season-high 42 saves as the Western Michigan Bronco hockey team tied No. 1 Miami, 1-1, in front of 2,533 fans at Lawson Ice Arena on Saturday night.

The two teams battled to a scoreless tie at the end of the first period. Western Michigan outshot Miami 12-11 and had two power play chances in the period. WMU's best scoring chance of the period came around the 16:00 mark from sophomore forward Derek Roehl. Roehl circled around the goal from left to right and fired off a quick shot near the crease. Miami goalie Connor Knapp made the initial save and Roehl tried to poke in the rebound but it was covered up.

The scoring picked up in the second period with each team scoring an unassisted goal off of a turnover. Miami's Carter Camper picked off an erant Bronco pass in the slot to beat WMU goalie Riley Gill on his stick side to give the Redhawks a 1-0 lead at the 2:14 mark.

Western Michigan tied the game, 1-1, at the 13:49 mark when Roehl poke-checked the puck away from a Redhawk defender and pushed the puck past Knapp for his first of the season. Gill made 22 saves in the period, including seven on two penalty kill situations for WMU.

The Broncos and Redhawks traded shots back and forth in the third period with WMU firing off nine and Miami eight but neither could light the lamp as the game went in to overtime. WMU fired three shots on net including a redirect in front of the crease by J.J. Crew that was just brushed aside by Knapp. Miami's lone scoring chance came on a three-on-one rush. Tommy Wingles fired the puck but Gill streched out his right leg to make the acrobatic save.

In the shootout Miami's Carter Camper and Jarod Palmer each tallied for the Redhawks. Greg Squries was the lone scorer as Crew was stuffed during the final attempt as Miami took the shootout 2-1 in three rounds.

Western Michigan heads to Omaha, Neb., for the Thanksgiving holiday and will battle Nebraska-Omaha on Friday at 8:35 p.m. and on Saturday at 8:05.