Concordia University Wisconsin

DE PERE, Wis. - The Concordia University Wisconsin men's ice hockey team (0-3-0, 0-1-0 NCHA) fell to the No. 7 St. Norbert Green Knights (3-2-0, 1-0-0 NCHA) 6-2 on Friday night on the road to open up conference play.

The Falcons got on the board first, as sophomore Cooper Brown (Airdrie, Alberta) found the back of the net halfway through the first period to give his team a 1-0 lead. The goal was assisted by junior Evan Forrest (Spruce Grove, Alberta) and sophomore Matt Green (Barrie, Ontario). 

After the first period, CUW posted 15 shots on goal and 18 shots total. Sophomore goalkeeper Frank Murphy (Toronto, Ontario) recorded 16 saves in the first frame.
In the second period, St. Norbert's offense found its spark, scoring three goals in six minutes to take a 3-1 lead into the final frame.

The Green Knights netted another goal at the 4:50 mark in the third period to extend their lead to 4-1.

Seven minutes later, junior Jack Guvenal (Georgetown, Ontario) scored the Falcons' second goal of the game to cut into the deficit. The goal was assisted by senior Matt Koepke (Vernon Hills, Ill.) and senior Mi-Kwan Tallman (Edmonton, Alberta).

With 47 seconds left, St. Norbert added one last goal to secure the 6-2 victory.

Murphy finished with 29 saves on the night. Guvenal's goal was his first of the season, while Brown's goal marked his third of the year. Junior Connor Van Weelie (Mississauga, Ontario) won 23 of his 26 faceoffs.

The Falcons will host the Green Knights to close out the series on Saturday at 7 p.m. CST at the Ozaukee Ice Center.