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WMU vs UND Game Notes 2/23/13

Pre-Game:
- WMU tied Notre Dame 2-2, before winning 2-1 in overtime.
- WMU is 18-8-7,(14-6-5-3 CCHA) and are in second place in the CCHA.  
- Justin Kovacs, Nolan LaPorte and Will Kessel had the goal last night for the Broncos.
- The Broncos are 8-4-4 on Saturday nights this season.  
- Saturday night is Senior night for Brett Beebe,Trevor Elias,Mike Leone,Ben Miller,Nick Pisellinin, Dane Walters, Ben Warda and Luke Witowski.

First Period:
- Notre Dame Bryan Rust scores, his 11th goal of the season.
- WMU is 6-7-3 when opponent scores first.
- WMU power play goal by Mike Cichy, his fourth goal of the season.
- Assisted by Dan DeKeyser and Luke Witkowski 
- Luke Witkowski now has two straight games with an assist.
- WMU and Notre Dame tied 1-1 after first period.
- Notre Dame is outshooting the Broncos 15-8.
 
Second Period:
- WMU and Notre Dame tied at 1-1 after second period.
- WMU is 1-2-4 when tied after second period.
- Notre Dame is outshooting the Broncos 29-18.
- Notre Dame outshot the Broncos in the second period 14-10.  
- For the second night in a row, WMU and ND will start the third period with penalites.
 
Third Period:
- WMU and ND are tied 1-1, and heading to a second straight overtime.
- Notre Dame is outshooting the Broncos 34-24.
- WMU outshot Notre Dame 6-5 in the third period.
- WMU is 0-1-7 in overtimes this season .
 
Overtime:
- Cichy and Walters both had opportunities for WMU to score.
- There have been a combine 15 penalties tonight.
- Notre Dame outshot the Broncos 4-2 in the overtime
- Game is still tied 1-1.
- Heading to a shootout for the second night in a row.
 
Shootout:
- WMU Mike Cichy misses
- Notre Dame Bryan Rust scores
- WMU Mike Leone misses
- Notre Dame Anders Lee scores
- Notre Dame beats WMU in shootout 2-0.
 
Post-Game:
-WMU gains a point in the CCHA and can finish no worse than third in the standings.
-WMU is now 4-3 in shootouts this season .
-Justin Kovacs two straight games with a goal comes to an end.
-Mike Leone, Trevor Elias and Justin Kovac's points streak comes to an end.
-Mike Leone and Trevor Elias both have there two game assists streak come to an end as well. 
-WMU is now 18-8-8, (14-6-6-3 CCHA) 
-WMU will travel to Michigan State next weekend March 1 and March 2.
-Next time WMU will be at home is March 15-17, in the second round of the CCHA tournament.
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Players Mentioned

Brett Beebe

#9 Brett Beebe

F
6' 0"
Senior
Trevor Elias

#21 Trevor Elias

LW
5' 10"
Senior
Mike Leone

#2 Mike Leone

F
5' 11"
Redshirt Senior
Nick Pisellini

#33 Nick Pisellini

G
6' 1"
Senior
Dane Walters

#23 Dane Walters

RW
6' 0"
Senior
Ben Warda

#27 Ben Warda

F
5' 8"
Redshirt Senior
Luke Witkowski

#28 Luke Witkowski

D
6' 2"
Senior
Mike Cichy

#25 Mike Cichy

F
5' 11"
Redshirt Senior
Will Kessel

#29 Will Kessel

F
6' 2"
Junior
Justin Kovacs

#17 Justin Kovacs

F
5' 11"
Junior
Nolan LaPorte

#16 Nolan LaPorte

F
6' 0"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Brett Beebe

#9 Brett Beebe

6' 0"
Senior
F
Trevor Elias

#21 Trevor Elias

5' 10"
Senior
LW
Mike Leone

#2 Mike Leone

5' 11"
Redshirt Senior
F
Nick Pisellini

#33 Nick Pisellini

6' 1"
Senior
G
Dane Walters

#23 Dane Walters

6' 0"
Senior
RW
Ben Warda

#27 Ben Warda

5' 8"
Redshirt Senior
F
Luke Witkowski

#28 Luke Witkowski

6' 2"
Senior
D
Mike Cichy

#25 Mike Cichy

5' 11"
Redshirt Senior
F
Will Kessel

#29 Will Kessel

6' 2"
Junior
F
Justin Kovacs

#17 Justin Kovacs

5' 11"
Junior
F
Nolan LaPorte

#16 Nolan LaPorte

6' 0"
Sophomore
F