No. 18 North Dakota suffered a 7-3 defeat against Omaha in a sold-out game at Ralph Engelstad Arena. Despite goals from Sacha Boisvert, Owen McLaughlin, and Cameron Berg, the Fighting Hawks could not recover from an early deficit. The loss, coupled with Denver’s win, sets up a rematch between North Dakota and Omaha in the NCHC Quarterfinals next week. The game saw North Dakota finish fifth in the NCHC standings with 42 points, marking a rare occurrence of not finishing in the top half of the league. Sacha Boisvert’s scoring streak continued with a goal in his sixth consecutive game, and Cameron Berg and Owen McLaughlin also recorded multi-point games.
Omaha took an early lead with goals in the first period and expanded it to 4-0 in the second period, prompting a goalie change for North Dakota. Despite efforts to reduce the lead, Omaha dominated the game and secured the victory with additional goals in the third period. Faceoffs heavily favored North Dakota at 37-18, but Omaha’s power play success played a crucial role in the outcome. North Dakota will travel to Omaha for the NCHC Quarterfinals next Friday. For more information on North Dakota hockey, fans can visit FightingHawks.com or follow the team on social media at @UNDmhockey.
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