NOTRE DAME, Ind. - Trailing 3-1 in the second period, NMU rallied to tie the game 3-3, but a late power-play goal gave ND the lead back. Each team scored again in the closing minute, but the Irish prevailed for a 5-4 win. 

NMU trailed 2-1 after the first period and 3-2 after the second period in the contest. After evening it up, ND finished it off with a power-play goal and an empty net goal. Connor Eddy scored his first career goal with 38 seconds left to make it momentarily interesting, but the Irish held on. 

Kristof Papp, Artem Shlaine, Andre Ghantous, and Connor Eddy got the goals for Northern. The Wildcats are now 3-3 on the season while the Irish improved to 2-1-1. 


How it Happened
1st Period
Kristoff Papp got it started for NMU, finding the back of the net 8:14 into the game as NMU grabbed a 1-0 lead. It was Papp's first goal as a Wildcat. 

The Irish responded as the period was winding down, as Grant Silianoff lit the lamp for his first of the season. Jesse Lansdell assisted. Just over a minute later and playing shorthanded, Solag Bakich got another for Notre Dame. Landon Slaggert assisted as the Fighting Irish quickly jumped ahead 2-1. 

The Irish led in shots 13-7. NMU was 0-2 on the man advantage while ND was 0-1. 


2nd Period
Notre Dame kept it going in the third, as Ryder Rolston got behind the defense and fired it low left past newly inserted Beni Halasz. NMU trailed 3-1 just 4:41 into the second period. 

The 'Cats killed off a very important penalty with a dozen minutes left in the second period to avoid a three-goal deficit. 

NMU immediately got one back following the penalty kill, as Artem Shlaine lit the lamp for the third time this year. NMU found themselves down 3-2 with 11 minutes left in the period. Joey Larson and Kristoff Papp got the apples. 

That 3-2 score would hold after 40 minutes.


3rd Period
Each team fought off a penalty in the first 10 minutes of the final period, but NMU broke through for the equalizer, as a puck was sent to the net and Andre Ghantous got his stick on it for the redirection into the net. 

NMU got a power play immediately following their game-tying goal and found several high-quality looks at the net, but were unable to slide the puck across the line. 

The Wildcats were whistled for a trip with 3:04 to go and Notre Dame regained the lead late off the stick of Drew Bavaro. NMU trailed 4-3 with 2:20 left. 

Notre Dame added an empty-net goal from Jesse Lansdell to make it 5-3 with a minute to go. Connor Eddy momentarily made it interesting with 38 seconds left, scoring his first as a Wildcat to make it 5-4, but the Irish prevailed for the win. 


Postgame Notes

• Notre Dame led in shots on goal, 47-26. 
• The Irish also edged the Wildcats in the faceoff circle, 37-31. 
• NMU was 0-4 on the power play while ND was 1-5. 
• Beni Halasz stopped 31 of 33 shots sent his way after entering to start the 2nd period. 
• Kristoff Papp had a goal and assist to lead NMU in points on the night. 
• Freshman Connor Eddy scored his first career goal. 

Goal Summary
1st Period
8:14 - Kristof Papp (NMU, 1-0)
17:02 - Grant Silianoff (ND, 1-1) - Assisted by Jesse Lansdell
18:08 - Solag Bakich (ND SH, 1-2) - Assisted by Landon Slaggert

2nd Period
4:41 - Ryder Rolston (ND, 1-3)
8:40 - Artem Shlaine (NMU, 2-3) - Assisted by Joey Larson and Kristoff Papp

3rd Period
11:40 - Andre Ghantous (NMU, 3-3) - Assisted by David Keefer and AJ Vanderbeck
17:40 - Drew Bavaro (ND PP, 3-4) - Assisted by Jackson Pierson and Ryder Rolston
18:57 - Jesse Lansdell (ND EN, 3-5) - Assisted by Drew Bavaro and Jake Boltmann
19:22 - Connor Eddy (NMU, 4-5) - Assisted by Zach Michaelis and Reilly Funk

Up Next
The Wildcats will be back home to take on Alaska-Anchorage on Friday and Saturday, October 21-22. Puck drop is at 7:07 p.m. on Friday and 6:07 p.m. on Saturday.