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No. 8 North Dakota Sweeps Omaha to Take Sole Lead in NCHC

A 4-1 win in Omaha capped a six-point weekend, moving the Fighting Hawks alone atop the NCHC.

Overview

  • North Dakota closed the road set with a 4-1 victory Saturday after opening with a 7-2 win Friday at Baxter Arena.
  • Graduate goalie Gibson Homer stopped 34 shots in the finale to improve to 4-3-0, following rookie Jan Špunar’s 22-save, 3-0-0 start in the opener.
  • Special teams swung the weekend as UND went 4-for-8 on the power play Friday, killed a major penalty in that game, and limited Omaha to 1-for-3 with the man advantage Saturday.
  • Depth scoring paced the sweep with Cole Reschny posting a goal and two assists, Anthony Menghini and Jack Kernan netting their first UND goals, and Dylan James sealing Game 2 with an empty-netter.
  • The sweep lifts UND to 7-3-0 overall and 3-1-0 in NCHC play for 10 points in first place, with Arizona State up next at Ralph Engelstad Arena.