Complete Box Score

MANKATO, Minn. - Sophomore Nicole Germaine scored 4:11 into overtime to give the Minnesota State Mavericks a 3-2 victory over the Mercyhurst women's hockey team on Friday night at the All Seasons Arena in Mankato, Minnesota. The loss dropped the Lakers to 1-2 in the young season, while the Mavericks improved to 3-0.

The Lakers found themselves trailing 2-0 with just under five minutes remaining in regulation, but junior transfer Gina Buquet and freshman Kristine Grenier scored 13 seconds apart to send the game into extra minutes.

Minnesota State's Emmi Leinonen scored at the 16:15 mark of the first period, giving the hosts a 1-0 advantage. Lauren Smith picked up her first of three assists on the night. The Mavericks held an 11-9 shot advantage after the first 20 minutes.

The lead would remain 1-0 until Leinonen scored her second of the night at 9:07 of the third period. Smith and former Laker Lauren Barnes added the assists on the power play marker. It was the first power play goal the Lakers have allowed through the first three games.

Buquet snapped a 118:51 scoreless streak by the Lakers with her first goal at Mercyhurst at the 15:18 mark of the third period, cutting the Mavericks' lead in half at 2-1. Buquet had 11 goals in two seasons with Wayne State, who disbanded their program after last year. Senior captain Pamela Zgoda had the lone assist.

Thirteen seconds later, Grenier scored her first collegiate goal to knot the game at 2-2. Sophomore Christie Cicero had the lone assist on Grenier's marker.

Germaine then provided the heroics 4:11 into overtime, beating senior goaltender Hillary Pattenden. Smith and Lauren Zrust had the assists on the game-winner.

Pattenden dropped to 1-2 on the season, stopping 24 of 27 Minnesota State shots. Meanwhile, Alli Altmann stopped 27 of 29 Laker shots, including three saves in overtime, to improve to 2-0 on the campaign.

The same two teams will conclude their weekend series on Saturday afternoon at 2:07 p.m.