WEST POINT, N.Y. –  Matthew Whittaker scored two goals, including the overtime game-winner, to give the Mercyhurst men's ice hockey team a 3-2 win over Army West Point in game two of the Atlantic Hockey Tournament quarterfinals on Saturday. The series is now tied, 1-1, with the decider happening Sunday.
 
Whittaker also had an assist while Josh Lammon scored the Lakers' other goal. Nathan Ferriero, Jeremy Wu, Les Lancaster and Taylor Best added assists for Mercyhurst (15-19-4).

The Lakers scored their three goals on the power play, going 3-for-3.
 
Conor Andrle and Brendan Soucie scored goals for Army (18-13-5).
 
Whittaker started off the scoring at 8:27 in the first period when he scored his fourth power-play goal of the season. Ferriero tallied an assist.
 
Army came back with a goal from Andrle on the power play. His tying goal was scored at 15:50 of the first.
 
After a scoreless second period, Lammon scored on the power play to give the Lakers a 2-1 lead at 9:33 in the third period. Lammon received assists from Whittaker and Wu on his fourth goal of the season.
 
Army tied the game back up at 2-2 with a goal from Soucie at 14:18 in the third period.
 
The Lakers received a five-minute power play chance at 15:51 in the third period, which rolled over into overtime when Whittaker found the back of the net to knot the series.
 
Colin DeAugustine made a total of 38 saves in net for Mercyhurst. Parker Gahagen made 33 saves for Army.
 
The Lakers and Black Knights will be back in action on Sunday at 7:05 p.m.