Mankato, Minn. ---  The game stood tied at the end of regulation, but Minnesota State could not hold off Nebraska Omaha’s power play in overtime as the visiting Mavericks claimed a 2-1 victory in a men’s  Western Collegiate Hockey Association contest played in Mankato Friday night.

 

Nebraska Omaha got on the board first at 7:26 first period when forward Matt White one-timed a shot from the slot past MSU junior goaltender Phil Cook.

 

Following a scoreless second frame, the Mavericks (Minnesota State) evened the score at 9:10 after freshman forward Jean-Paul Lafontaine put a rebound past Ryan Messa for his team-leading eighth power play tally of the year.  Lafontaine’s goal, his 12^th of the season, sent the game into overtime.

 

In overtime Nebraska Omaha junior defenseman Bryce Aneloski scored the final goal on a power play when his shot from the point found its way through a maze of legs and sticks at 1:37 for the game-winning goal.

 

MSU owned a 41-37 advantage in shots on goal in the game. UNO freshman goaltender Ryan Massa was injured in overtime during a collision with a MSU player and freshman Dayn Belfour, who stopped one MSU shot in 54 seconds of action, was credited with the win.

 

With the loss Minnesota State dropped to 7-17-1, 3-13-1 WCHA on the season.  The Mavericks will look to even the two-game league series tomorrow night with a 7:07p.m. face-off scheduled for Verizon Wireless Center.