Notables
-Second straight game CSS sees an early two-goal lead slip away
-CSS falls to fifth in the NCHA North Division
-Pionk and Fuss record three points each

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HANCOCK, Mich. (csssaints.com) – The St. Scholastica men's hockey team gave up four unanswered goals in the third period in a 7-4 loss to Finlandia University (Mich.) on Friday evening.
 
How it Happened
CSS took an early lead by scoring twice midway through the period. Dustin Cordeiro (Kitchener, Ontario/Elliot Lake Secondary School (Cochrane-NOJHL)) scored first for the Saints with a Sam Fuss (Edina, Minn./Edina HS (Minot-NAHL)) assist. Then a minute and seven seconds later, Cole Golka (Ardrossan, Alberta/Athol Murray College of Notre Dame (Dryden Ice Dogs-SIJHL)) scored on the power-play with Nate Pionk (Hermantown, Minn./Hermantown HS (Minot-NAHL)) and Fuss assisting. Finlandia was able to get one back towards the end of the period to make it 2-1 at the first intermission.
 
The Lions (6-10-2, 4-5-2 NCHA) then started the second period by scoring in the opening 30 seconds to tie the game at 2-2. Finlandia took its first lead with five minutes remaining, but the Saints responded moments later with a Pionk goal to make it 3-3 at the second intermission. Jordan Fralich (Duluth, Minn./Duluth Marshall School (Bismarck-NAHL)) recorded his NCHA-leading 16^th assist.
 
In the third period, CSS would give up four unanswered goals as the Lions earned a 7-3 lead. With less than two minutes left, the Saints were able to pull a goal back on the power play, but the game would end 7-4 in favor of Finlandia.
 
Top Performers for CSS
Golka led the Saints in scoring with two goals. Pionk and Cordeiro each contributed a goal for CSS. Pionk also had two assists. Fuss led in assists with three.
 
Nick Trenciansky (Vancouver, British Columbia/Holy Cross Regional HS (Kindersley-SJHL)) stopped 21 of the 26 shots he faced for the Saints, spending the first 44 minutes of the game in goal. Zane Steeves (Red Deer, Alberta/Athol Murray College of Notre Dame (100 Mile Wranglers-KIJHL)) replaced Trenciansky and saved four of the five shots he faced.
 
Top Performers for the Opponent
Cale Markham led the Lions in scoring with a hat trick. Blake Peavey, Alex Rezansoff, Teddy Randell, and Connor Hannon had the other four goals.
 
Marcus Gloss saved 27 of the 31 shots he faced in net for Finlandia.
 
Up Next
The Saints (9-8-1, 4-6-1 NCHA) head to De Pere, Wisconsin tomorrow for a NCHA matchup against No. 6 St. Norbert College (Wis.) at 7 p.m.