UND blows past St. Thomas to sweep series

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Tommie, the St. Thomas mascot, tripped and faceplanted when leaving the ice before Friday's series opener. Tommie was much more careful during the pregame exit Saturday, drawing applause from spectators for successfully leaving the ice. But the night got worse for Tommie. UND scored four times in the first 14 minutes and easily handled St. Thomas 6-2 to finish off a series sweep. Ollie Josephson, Garrett Lindberg, Cooper Simpson, Cole Reschny, Keaton Verhoeff and Josh Zakreski scored goals. Fourteen players tallied points and the Fighting Hawks extended their unbeaten streak to four games. "Great start," UND coach Dane Jackson said. "We were ready to go. I thought we had a lot of energy and sharp execution in our passing right away early. We were on our toes, playing fast and drew some penalties. We were sharp on the power play.

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