DeKALB — In their inaugural game at the division-one level, the Huskies started hot but couldn’t keep the momentum going in their 3-2 loss Friday to Western Michigan University at the Canlan Ice Center in West Dundee.
NIU jumped out of the gate, getting first period goals from first-year forwards Nick Gonzalez and Rodahn Evans to get a 2-0 lead.
Gonzalez broke the ice, scoring the first goal of the game. Although a first-year player, Gonzalez said his lack of experience did not hold him back.
“It felt really good,” Gonzalez said. “Being a younger kid, [my teammates] like to chirp me about [my age].