Birds Rally Past Blue Demons for First Conference Win

11/7/2026 6:53:00 PM

CHICAGO, Ill. - The Concordia Wisconsin ACHA men's hockey team defeated the DePaul Blue Demons 5-3 on Saturday afternoon on the road to earn its first conference win. The Falcons improved to 3-11 on the season with the victory.

In the first two minutes, the Falcons struck first, as senior forward Rocco Cicirello (Mequon, Wis.) slotted the puck into the back of the net to put his team ahead 1-0. The goal was assisted by freshman defender Krstan Dukic (Oak Creek, Wis.) and junior defender Michael Anderson (Mequon, Wis.).

DePaul scored its first goal of the game just over halfway into the first period to even up the game.

The game remained knotted up until the Blue Demons netted the go-ahead goal shortly into the second period.

Three minutes later, DePaul scored again to take a 3-1 lead.

However, Concordia Wisconsin's offense continued to apply pressure. Sophomore defender Connor Corlett (Chicago, Ill.) cut the Falcons' deficit to one, netting a backhanded goal to give his team momentum in the second period. The goal was assisted by Cicirello and Dukic.

Two minutes into the third period, Dukic got himself on the scoresheet, firing the puck into the back of the net to tie up the game at three. The goal was assisted by Corlett.

Dylan Pomillo joined in on the fun five minutes later, scoring his third goal in two games to give the Falcons their first lead of the night. The goal was assisted by sophomore forward Caden Buenz (Elmhurst, Ill.).

Buenz capped off the scoring by taking advantage of the open net in the final minute of the third period, as CUW secured the 5-3 comeback victory.

Five different Falcons found the back of the net in the win, while Dukic added two assists and Corlett and Cicirello each recorded an assist.

The Falcons will host the Marian Sabres on Nov. 13 at 3 p.m. CST.

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