MADISON, Wis. --
Joshua Lammon scored the go-ahead goal with 6:46 left in regulation as the Mercyhurst men's hockey team came from behind to defeat ninth-ranked Wisconsin on Saturday in front of 8,694 fans at the Kohl Center. The victory is the first triumph over Wisconsin in MU program history; the Lakers are now 1-4 against the Badgers.
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James Anderson and
Bryan Sienerth also found the net for Mercyhurst (5-4-2).
Taylor Best had two assists while
Michael Verboom,
Chris Makowski and
Les Lancaster each tallied one assist.
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Jason Ford and Seamus Malone scored for Wisconsin (8-6-2).
Lammon's goal was a one-timer off a pass from Best. Todd also had an assist on the play as Mercyhurst took its only lead, which held through the final whistle.
Wisconsin had held leads of 1-0 and 2-1.
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Early in the first period, UW's Weissbach took a shot and crashed the net, leaving a rebound and wide open net for Ford to capitalize on. Tarek Baker had the other assist.
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During the second, Anderson redirected a shot from
Michael Verboom to tie the game at 1-1. Makowski also had an assist.
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Malone scored from behind the goal line to give the Badgers their lead back at 2-1 early in the third period. Will Johnson tallied an assist.
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Two minutes and 30 seconds later, Best passed the puck to Sienerth, who was able to find the back of the net with a screen from Lammon. Lancaster picked up an assist as the Lakers tied the contest at 2-all and set the stage for Lammon's winner.
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Both teams finished 0-for-1 on the power play.
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Winning goaltender
Brandon Wildung stopped 35 out of 37 shots for Mercyhurst while Kyle Hayton ended the night with 25 saves in net for Wisconsin.
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Both teams return to action Sunday at 5:00 p.m.
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