(ST. NORBERT COMMUNICATIONS) DE PERE – St. Norbert College answered a series-opening loss in convincing fashion with a 4-1 win over Oswego State University to split a non-conference series between a pair of nationally ranked teams at Schneider Family Arena.
The Green Knights, ranked No. 4 in the USCHO.com Division III Poll, dropped a tough 5-4 decision in the series opener Friday to the 12th-ranked Lakers.
Both teams battled through a mostly scoreless first period until the Green Knights picked up a big goal when Gustav Portillo scored with 29 seconds left for a 1-0 lead.
The Green Knights added to their lead when Logan Dombrowsky scored at 7:46 of the second period. Blake Ulve then finished off a slick passing combination for a 3-0 lead at 16:16 of the frame.
St. Norbert pushed out to a 4-0 lead when Portillo picked up his third goal of the series with a power-play goal at 10:03 of the third. The Lakers recorded a consolation power-play goal at 16:42 for the game’s final margin.
Dombrowsky paced the Green Knights with one goal and two assists for three points. Portillo had two goals for two points for the Green Knights’ other multi-point game.
St. Norbert finished 1-for-5 on the power play, getting eight shots in 8:17 of time. Oswego State was 1-for-4 on the power play, with six shots in 6:55 of time.
Hunter Garvey (pictured) made 34 saves to lead St. Norbert, while Michael Manzi made 32 stops for the Lakers.
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