MARQUETTE, Mich. â€Â“ Last year it took the Northern Michigan University hockey team (1-1-0) until February to drop a game at the Berry Events Center.  This year it took the team two games as the St. Cloud State Huskies (1-1-0)earned a 3-2 overtime win on Saturday night to split the opening series of theseason. Ã‚ 

Andrew Contois gave the home team the early 1-0 lead withhis first marker of the season at 15:58 of the first period.  Dirk Southernpicked up his third assist on the young season while Mike Santorelli picked uphis first point on the assist.  The Huskies then took the 2-1 lead on goals byJoe Jensen, on the power play, at 13:43 of the second period and Andrew Gordonat 11:33 of the third.

Santorelli tied the game at two-all with his first goal ofthe season at 12:28 of the third, but it was not without controversy.  Heskated hard into the crease and while being taken down crashed into SCSUâ€Â™sgoaltender, Bobby Goepfert. The question did the puck cross the line?  Aftersome discussion it was declared a goal.  Pat Bateman assisted.  â€ÂœAll I saw wasthe red light go on,â€Â Santorelli said.  â€ÂœI did not even know it was in.â€ÂÃƒÃ‚‚   Ã‚ ÃƒÃ‚‚ ÃƒÃ‚‚ 

The Huskies picked up the win with a goal at 4:53 of the extraperiod when Jensen scored his second marker of the game.

Derek Janzen was in goal for the â€Â˜Cats on Saturday night ashe turned away 25 shots.  Goepfert ended the night with 25 saves.  NMU was 1-4on the power play and SCSU was 1-7. 

Next week the â€Â˜Cats will face another WCHA opponent with ahome-and-home series against Michigan Tech.  The action will get underway onFriday night (Oct. 21) at the Berry Events Center.  On Saturday (Oct. 22) theaction moves to Houghton.