Houghton, Mich.  ---  #1 Minnesota State extended its winning streak to 10 games with a 2-1 overtime win at #13/14 Michigan Tech Friday. 

The game stood tied at 1-1 at the end of regulation with the host Huskies scoring a goal in the first period and the Mavericks a goal in the second period. 
 
Senior forward Julian Napravnik, stationed at the right side of the net in three-on-three overtime, took a pass from junior center Nathan Smith before putting the puck past Tech netminder Blake Pietela at 1:18 of the extra session for his 17^th goal of the year. 

Smith, playing in his first game since returning from a three-week stint with the U.S. men's national team at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China, scored his 16^th goal of the year at 16:21 of the second, tying the score by going high on the short side.  

Tech had opened the scoring in the contest at 8:27 of the first on a goal from Tommy Parrottino, who scored on off the rush on a two-on-one opportunity. 

Minnesota State senior goaltender Dryden McKay had 21 saves in the game and now stands 30-4-0 on the year with tonight's win. McKay's 105 career victories rank third all-time in NCAA Division I men's hockey in wins.  Only Marty Turco (Michigan 1995-98, 127 wins) and Steve Shields (Michigan, 1991-94, 111 wins) rank ahead of the Downers Grove, Ill., native. 

With his two points tonight on the goal and assist, Smith now has 43 points on 16 goals and 27 assists in 29 games played. Napravnik, who also had a goal and an assist tonight, also has 43 points on the season with 17 goals and 26 assists (in 31 games played). 

The Mavericks (30-5-0 overall, 22-3-0 CCHA), who have won 19 of their last 20 games, and the Huskies conclude the 2021-22 regular-season tomorrow with a 6:07 p.m. EST face-off scheduled in Houghton.