KALAMAZOO, Mich. - Omaha's Justin Parizek scored a goal off of a faceoff just 4:17 into the overtime period to beat Western Michigan, 2-1, in the first game of the National Collegiate Hockey Conference Quarterfinal series at Lawson Ice Arena on Friday night.
Matheson Iacopelli battles in front of the UNO net. Mike Miller
After the Broncos had several chances to begin the sudden-death overtime, Mason Morelli won a faceoff back to Parizek and UNO's captain beat WMU goalie Ben Blacker over his left shoulder for his 12th goal of the season.