Notables
-CSS didn't score a goal until third period
-Saints have allowed at least one power play goal in each of the last five games
-Sabres clinch the No. 2 seed with the win over CSS
-Saints now need to win vs. Lawrence tomorrow to clinch the No. 3 seed.

DULUTH, Minn. (csssaints.com) - The St. Scholastica men's hockey team surrendered the first three goals of the game to No. 14 Marian University (Wis.), got back within a goal in the third period, but then gave up a short-handed goal in a 4-2 loss Friday night at Mars Lakeview Arena.

The Action
The first and second periods were not favorable for the Saints. The first goal came six and a half minutes into the first period after a tripping penalty gave the Sabres (17-6-1, 11-6-0 NCHA) a man advantage. The goal came from Jake Howie. The Saints got a power play opportunity late in the first period, but could not capitalize on it. In the second period, the Sabres scored twice more to make the score 3-0. 

In the third period, the Saints came out hard and managed to finally put a point on the board. Dustin Cordeiro (Kitchener, Ontario/Elliot Lake Secondary School (Cochrane-NOJHL)), assisted by Ryan Cooper (New Westminster, British Columbia/New Westminster Secondary (Dauphin-MJHL)) was the player to make the score 3-1. Following the scoring play for the Saints, a Marian player was called for charging, a major penalty which put him in the box for five minutes. Thirty seconds after the penalty was called, Kyle Star (Langley, British, Columbia/Brookswood (Trail Smoke-BCHL)) netted a shot for the power play goal, assisted by Mark Whiteley (Surrey, British Columbia/Holy Cross HS (Marian University)) and Nolan Ross (Fort Frances, Ontario/Fort Frances HS (Fort Frances-SIJHL)) to get within one goal at 3-2. The penalized Sabres skater stayed in the box, despite the Saints goal, to serve the remainder of his five minute major penalty. Even though the Saints were up a man, the Sabres got a chance on a breakaway and scored a short-handed goal to extend their lead once again. The rest of the third period saw some physical, high-paced play, but neither team would add another point to the board and the players shook hands with a final score of 4-2 in favor of Marian.

Goaltending
Forbes Ploszaj (Gilbert, Arizona/Gilbert HS (Aberdeen-NAHL)) was between the pipes for CSS, making 16 saves on 20 shots faced. Hunter Vorva got the win for Marian making 34 saves on 36 shots.

Up Next
The Saints (14-9-1, 8-8-1 NCHA) hit the ice for their last regular season home contest tomorrow when they face Lawrence University (Wis.). Puck drop is set for 7 p.m. Lawrence can jump the Saints in the standings with a win or tie.