What happened in the WCHA?

Although the Mavericks were idle over the weekend, it's worth looking at the scores around the WCHA over the weekend to see where everything stands going into this week, when MSU returns to action with a conference series against Ferris State (4-6-0, 2-2-0).

Starting with next weekend's opponent, the Bulldogs hosted Michigan Tech were swept 5-4 and 4-3. On Friday, Tech scored last in a back-and-forth game in which FSU twice erased a two-goal deficit. On Saturday, the Bulldogs had a 3-1 lead in the third period, but the Huskies (5-3-0, 4-0-0) scored three times in a span of 5:05, the last goal coming with 5:14 remaining. The Huskies' Jake Lucchini had a five-point weekend (2-3).

Alaska won its first game for coach Eric Largen on Saturday night, as the Nanooks scored four unanswered goals (three in the third period) and defeated Lake Superior State 4-3 in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. On Friday, the teams tied 3-3 after the Lakers (5-2-1, 2-1-1) scored three unanswered, although Alaska (1-7-2, 1-2-1) getting the extra WCHA point in 3-on-3 play.

No. 10 Bowling Green got five points at Alaska Anchorage after a 0-0 tie on Friday in which the Falcons scored in 3-on-3 OT and a 3-0 victory on Saturday. Eric Dop and Ryan Bednard each had a shutout for BGSU (7-2-2, 2-1-1). The Seawolves fell to 1-5-1 (0-4-1).

In nonconference play, Bemidji State split a home series against Merrimack, winning 8-3 on Friday and falling 1-0 on Saturday despite outshooting the Warriors 38-17. The Beavers (5-2-1) had a 27-24 shot advantage on Friday.

Meanwhile, in Marquette, Mich., Northern Michigan was swept by No. 17 Cornell by scores of 3-1 and 3-1 to fall to 3-7-0. Although the Wildcats are not off the start most had expected, the good news is that Troy Loggins might be out of his early slump, scoring twice on Saturday.