Box Score               Marquette, Mich. ---   Third-rated Minnesota State led twice in its game at Northern Michigan Saturday, but could not fend off the Wildcats, eventually earning a 2-2 overtime time in the road Western Collegiate Hockey Association contest.
 
The Mavericks got a power play marker from senior forward Jean-Paul Lafontaine at 7:49 of the first to get things going.  The goal, Lafontaine's fourth of the season, is his 28^th career power play tally. NMU responded with a power play goal of its own when a screen shot from the point by Mitch Jones beat Stephon Williams at 7:18.  Minnesota State freshman forward Zeb Knutson buried a shot past Wildcat netminder Michael Doan for his second goal of the season at 15:44 and the Mavericks owned a 2-1 edge at the end of the first period of action.
 
The only goal of the middle frame came at 15:19 after Dominik Shine fired a shot from the top of the slot that appeared to bounce off a skate before entering the net with Northern Michigan on the power play.
 
The teams proceeded to battle through a scoreless third period, but the overtime session started with Minnesota State shorthanded when Dylan Margonari was assessed at five-minute major and ten-minute misconduct for checking from behind. The Mavericks were successful on the penalty kill and the game ended in a 2-2 tie.
 
Minnesota State went one-for-six on the power play in the game and outshot Northern Michigan by a 26-22 margin.
 
Now 14-4-1 overall (12-2-1 WCHA) for the season, the Mavericks are 9-1-1 in their last 11 games.
 
The Mavericks continue Western Collegiate Hockey Association action next Friday and Saturday with Lake Superior State visiting Verizon Wireless Center in downtown Mankato.

Head coach Mike Hastings commented following the game.