Bemidji State twice rallied from one-goal deficits to pull even, but Alabama-Huntsville scored a pair of unanswered goals, including an empty-netter, in the final 3:50 of the third period to complete a two-game CHA series sweep, 4-2.<\/p>\n
The loss, coupled with a 2-1 defeat last night, gives Bemidji State its first back-to-back losses in CHA play since a three-game losing streak from Feb. 7-21, 2003, and marks the first time BSU has been swept in a CHA series since dropping 4-2 and 6-1 decisions at Wayne State on Feb. 7-8, 2003.<\/p>\n
The Chargers drew first blood on Mike Salekin’s seventh goal of the season at 6:51 of the first period. Cody Bostock and Jean-Guy Gervais drew penalties 47 seconds apart to leave Huntsville with a five-on-three power play, and the Chargers converted to grab the early lead.<\/p>\n
The lead held into the second period, when the Beavers drew even on the second goal of the season from Riley Weselowski.<\/p>\n
The Chargers recaptured the lead midway through the third, setting off a wild stretch which would see the teams combine for four goals in a span of just 9:43. With help from Grant Selinger, Todd Bentley hammered home his seventh goal of the season to break the tie and put the Chargers ahead, 2-1, at 9:40.<\/p>\n
The lead lasted exactly one minute, as Blaine Jarvis scored unassisted for his fifth lamp-lighter of the season at 10:40.<\/p>\n
Gervais drew a roughing minor at 14:27 which led to the seventh Charger power-play opportunity of the contest, and Alabama-Huntsville would convert for the eventual game-winner. Steve Canter, with help from Shaun Arvai and David Nimmo, scored his ninth of the season with 17 seconds left on the man advantage to give the Chargers a lead they would not relinquish.<\/p>\n
Bemidji State pulled goaltender Layne Sedevie for an extra attacker with 1:09 to play, but it took the Chargers only 22 seconds to score into the open net. Brett McConnachie found Bruce Mulherin for his 10th goal of the season to give Huntsville a 4-2 advantage en route to the victory and series sweep.<\/p>\n
Sedevie saved 30 shots for Bemidji State in the losing effort, including 10 saves in each of the game’s three periods. He dropped to 8-4-1 on the season.<\/p>\n
Scott Munroe picked up 36 saves in net for the Chargers to earn the victory and improve to 13-6-2. Munroe’s 36-save night was spearheaded by an 18-for-18 effort in the first period, as UAH clung to its early one-goal lead.<\/p>\n
Bemidji State committed nine penalties for 26 minutes in the contest, drawing eight minors and a 10-minute misconduct to Rob Sirianni in the second period. Alabama-Huntsville drew just six minors for 12 minutes.<\/p>\n
The Chargers converted on two of seven power-play opportunities, while BSU went 0-for-5. The Beavers went 0-for-16 on the power play in the series.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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