Box Score Huntsville, Alabama --- Minnesota State continued its winning ways, pulling away from host Alabama-Huntsville with a pair of third-period power play goals to earn a 4-1 victory over the Chargers.

The Mavericks, who have now won seven games in a row and earned its third consecutive conference sweep with tonight's triumph, got on the board at 1:57 of the second period when junior forward Jean-Paul Lafontaine scored his eight goal of the season. Freshman Jordan Nelson tallied his fourth goal of the year at 7:34 before UAH got on the board near the end of the period when Brandon Clowes defllected a shot from the point past Stephon Williams at 19:26.

Minnesota State was able to put the game away in the final period, using a pair of power play goals to salt things away. Junior forward Matt Leitner notched his fourth goal of the season at 14:42 when his shot from the slot found the back of the net and junior forward Chase Grant capitalized on a rebound opportunity at 15:36 in adding his second marker of 2013-14.

Lafontaine finished with a goal and an assist and senior captain Johnny McInnis was credited with a pair of assists in the win.

Sophomore netminder Stephon Williams, who evened his record at 4-4-0 with the win, turned aside 17 shots in the game as the Mavericks outshot the Chargers by a 46-18 margin.

Minnesota State, which has claimed three consecutive WCHA sweeps, ups its record to 11-7-0 overall, 9-3-0 WCHA. UAH falls to 1-17-0 overall, 1-10-0 WCHA

The Mavericks play an exhibition game Tuesday vs. the U.S. National Junior Team at Verizon Wireless Center to close out the first half of the schedule.

Head Coach Mike Hastings commented following the win.