Freshman defenseman David Gucciardi stole the show as the Michigan State Spartans split this year’s 2021 Great Lakes Invitational.
Moved from a tournament format to a showcase, the Great Lakes Invitational was set to feature four games: Michigan State vs. No. 4/4 Western Michigan and No. 3/3 Michigan vs. No. 18/- Michigan Tech on Dec. 29, and a flipped schedule on Dec. 30. Michigan ended up canceling a game against Western Michigan due to health and welfare protocols within the program.
The rest of the GLI played on, and the Spartans split both games this week, taking a 3-1 loss in the opener against Western Michigan on Wednesday, and winning 3-2 in overtime against Michigan Tech on Thursday.