{"id":88852,"date":"2018-11-02T22:34:46","date_gmt":"2018-11-03T03:34:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uscho.com\/?p=88852"},"modified":"2020-08-24T14:08:27","modified_gmt":"2020-08-24T19:08:27","slug":"no-4-minnesota-state-takes-opener-of-series-over-state-rival-no-10-minnesota-4-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp-admin.uscho.com\/2018\/11\/02\/no-4-minnesota-state-takes-opener-of-series-over-state-rival-no-10-minnesota-4-1\/","title":{"rendered":"No. 4 Minnesota State takes opener of series over state-rival No. 10 Minnesota, 5-1"},"content":{"rendered":"
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No. 4 Minnesota State used solid defense and opportunistic scoring to knock off in-state rival No. 10 Minnesota in the first of a two-game non-league series (photo: Jim Rosvold).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Minnesota State got two goals in the opening period and then scored in the opening minute of both the second and third periods while skating to an easy 5-1 victory over in-state rival Minnesota in the Twin Cities on Friday.<\/p>\n

Dallas Gerads, Charlie Gerard, Nick Rivera and Marc Michaelis all tallied for the visiting Mavericks to earn the 4-1 cushion early in the third.<\/p>\n

Michaelis’ shorthanded tally late accounted for the 5-1 final. He finished the game with four points (two goals, two assists).<\/p>\n

The win is the third straight for Minnesota State, which improved to 6-1-0 and has played five of its seven games against nationally-ranked opponents.<\/p>\n

No. 7 Ohio State 1, No. 5 Notre Dame 0<\/strong>
\nMason Jobst scored the games only goal at the 8:59 mark of the first period as Ohio State earned the 1-0 victory over Notre Dame.<\/p>\n

The loss extended Notre Dame’s losing streak to three games.<\/p>\n

Cale Morris made 22 saves for Notre Dame while Sean Romeo stopped all 23 shots he saw to earn the shutout victory.<\/p>\n

No. 14 North Dakota 5, No. 16 Wisconsin 0<\/strong><\/p>\n

A hat trick by North Dakota’s Rhett Gardner, his first three goals of the season, paced the No. 14 Fighting Hawks past No. 12 Wisconsin, 5-0.<\/p>\n

Gardner tallied in each period sandwiching goals by Jacob Bernard-Docker and Colton Pollman.<\/p>\n

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?? ROCKET’S RHETT GLARE! ??<\/p>\n

HAT TRICK ALERT!<\/p>\n

Rhett Gardner makes its THREE goals on the night as @UNDmhockey<\/a> extends its lead to 5-0 over Wisconsin in the 3rd!#UNDproud<\/a> @TheNCHC<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/5XuhR1nIf2<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 UND Insider (@undinsider) November 3, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n