IRISH SKATERS WASTE ANOTHER GOOD START AS NO. 9 OHIO STATE DOMINATES IN 5-1 BIG TEN VICTORY

By JOHN FINERAN

SOUTH BEND – The one thing consistent about Notre Dame’s hockey team this season has been its inconsistency. No matter what retiring coach Jeff Jackson and his hockey staff have tried, the Fighting Irish just can’t seem to get out of their own way.

That was the case again as Notre Dame started well Friday night in the opening game of their Big Ten Conference series with No. 9 Ohio State at the Compton Family Ice Arena before the Buckeyes took control in the second half of the second period with two unanswered goals on way to a 5-1 victory.

“It’s just the consistency factor,” Jackson said after the Irish (9-17-1 overall, 3-13-1 Big Ten for 11 points) slipped deeper into the Big Ten cellar. “We can’t seem to get a 60-minute hockey game in.”

After being swept and outshot in December in Columbus, the Irish matched the Buckeyes shot for shot in the opening period Friday. The sellout crowd of 5,165 watching around the Lefty Smith Rink then erupted when defenseman Paul Fischer and center Cole Knuble used nifty passes to set up Blake Biondi’s 10-foot power-play quick shot over the right shoulder of Ohio State goalie Logan Terness at 17:31 of the first period.

But the lead lasted just 48 seconds after his teammates left defenseman Henry Nelson outnumbered by Buckeyes. Nelson’s attempt to clear the defensive zone was knocked down by Ohio State defenseman Damien Carfagna, who then found unguarded Buckeye captain Davis Burnside, who skated in to beat Irish goaltender Owen Say at 18:19 to tie the game.

Notre Dame, which outshot Ohio State 13-10 in the first period, eventually had a 21-13 shot advantage in the second period after Terness turned away a shot by Irish right wing Ian Murphy at 9:38. It turned out to be the last shot on goal by Notre Dame in the period as coach Steve Rohlik’s Buckeyes took command with two late goals by Ryan Gordon (16:42) and Riley Thompson (18:44) to take control of the game.

“Giving up that first goal was a tough play,” Jackson said. “I thought we did okay in the start of the second, but we kind of fell asleep later on.”

Ohio State successfully killed off four Irish power play opportunities in the third period – including a 5-on-3 Irish advantage for 54 seconds early on. The Buckeyes then got an empty-net goal by Patrick Guzzo at 19:09 and Gordon’s second of the game 25 seconds later to improve to 17-8-2 overall and 10-6-1 Big Ten for third place with 31 points, nine behind first-place Michigan State (a 2-1 loser to Michigan Friday) and seven behind idle Minnesota.

Terness and Say each finished with 27 saves as Ohio State outshot Notre Dame 32-28. The teams skate Saturday night at 6:05 p.m. after noted National Anthem singer Jim Cornelison performs on “Chicago Blackhawks Night.” Jackson, who admits he gets inspired by Cornelison’s rendition of The Star-Spangled Banner,” probably hopes his team can benefit as well.

“We need all of our guys to be on at the same time,” Jackson continued. “That doesn’t happen on a consistent basis. We need to find that consistency in our game and it’s getting late.”

The Irish find themselves six points behind sixth-place Penn State, which beat Wisconsin 2-0 Friday night in Madison. Notre Dame travels to Penn State next weekend and follows that road trip with another to Wisconsin before concluding the regular season at home against the Spartans Feb. 28 and March 1. If Notre Dame remains in last place, it would play a best-of-three series at the second-place team in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament.

“We just have to find a way to play 60 minutes,” said Jackson, the winningest active coach in Division I men’s hockey who remained two victories shy of 600 in his career, 416 which have come at Notre Dame in 20 seasons, four of which ended with NCAA Frozen Four appearances. “We don’t play back-to-back night-in and night-out. That’s what good teams do. We just can’t find that extra gear when we need it. (Ohio State) did tonight; we didn’t.”

OHIO STATE 5, NOTRE DAME 1

At Lefty Smith Rink in Compton Family Ice Arena, South Bend, Ind.

Ohio State                 1          2          2—5

Notre Dame              1          0          0—1

First Period—Scoring: 1. Notre Dame, Blake Biondi 10 (Cole Knuble, Paul Fischer) PP 17:31; 2. Ohio State, Davis Burnside 9 (Damien Carfagna) EV 18:19. Penalties: Ohio State 1-2, Notre Dame 1-2.

Second Period—Scoring: 3. Ohio State, Ryan Gordon 3 (Sam Deckhut, Theo Wallberg) EV 16:42; 4. Ohio State, Riley Thompson 13 (Nathan McBrayer) EV 18:44. Penalties: Ohio State 0-0 (1-2), Notre Dame 0-0 (1-2).

Third Period—Scoring: 5. Ohio State, Patrick Guzzo 7 (unassisted) EN 19:09; 6. Ohio State, Ryan Gordon 4 (Theo Wallberg) EV 19:34. Penalties: Ohio State 4-8 (5-10), Notre Dame 2-4 (3-6).

Shots on goal: Ohio State 32 (10-10-12), Notre Dame 28 (13-7-8).

Goalie saves: Ohio State, Logan Terness 27 (12-7-8); Notre Dame, Owen Say 27 (9-8-10).

Power-play opportunities: Ohio State 0 of 3, Notre Dame 1 of 5.

Faceoffs won: Ohio State 27 (8-9-10), Notre Dame 36 (14-11-11).

Blocked shots: Ohio State 13 (2-5-6), Notre Dame 13 (7-3-3).

Referees: Anthony Czech and Colin Kronforst. Linesmen: Tommy George and Justin Cornell. Attendance: 5,165 (4,852)

Records: Ohio State 17-8-2 overall, 10-6-1 Big Ten for 31 points; Notre Dame 9-17-1 overall, 3-13-1 Big Ten for 11 points.

BIG TEN STANDINGS AND SCHEDULE: (Numbers in parentheses before school are its standings in this week’s USCHO.com media poll, this week’s USA Hockey-The Rink Live coaches poll and current PairWise rating prior to game)

1. (2/2/2) Michigan State 12-4-3, 40 points (21-5-3 overall)
2. (3/3/3) Minnesota 12-4-2, 38 points (21-6-3 overall)
3. (9/11/11) Ohio State 10-6-1, 31 points (17-8-2 overall)
4. (13/13/14) Michigan 10-8-1, 28 points (16-11-2 overall)
5. (19/20/17) Wisconsin 6-12-1, 24 points (11-15-3 overall)
6. (rv/rv/20) Penn State 4-10-3, 17 points (13-11-3 overall)
7. (nr/nr/40) Notre Dame 3-13-1, 11 points (9-17-1 overall)

Friday, Feb. 7: Ohio State 5, Notre Dame 1; Michigan 2, Michigan State 1; Penn State 2, Wisconsin 0; (Minnesota is idle)

Saturday, Feb. 8: Ohio State at Notre Dame, 6:05 p.m.; Michigan State vs. Michigan at Detroit (Duel at the D, Little Caesars Arena), 8 p.m.; Penn State at Wisconsin, 7 p.m. (Minnesota is idle)

Friday, Feb. 14: Notre Dame at Penn State, 7 p.m.; Minnesota at Michigan, 7 p.m.; Wisconsin at Ohio State, 7 p.m. (Michigan State is idle)

Saturday, Feb. 15: Notre Dame at Penn State, 5 p.m.; Minnesota at Michigan, 6 p.m.; Wisconsin at Ohio State, 8:30 p.m. (Michigan State is idle)

Friday, Feb. 21: Notre Dame at Wisconsin, 8:30 p.m.; Penn State at Michigan State, 6 p.m.; Ohio State at Minnesota, 8 p.m. (Michigan is idle)

Saturday, Feb. 22: Notre Dame at Wisconsin, 8:30 p.m.; Penn State at Michigan State, 6 p.m.; Ohio State at Minnesota, 6 p.m. (Michigan is idle)

Thursday, Feb. 27: Michigan at Ohio State, 8 p.m. (Wisconsin is off)

Friday, Feb. 28: Michigan State at Notre Dame, 7:05 p.m.; Michigan at Ohio State, 6 p.m.; Minnesota at Penn State, 8:30 p.m. (Wisconsin is off)

Saturday, March 1: Michigan State at Notre Dame, 6:05 p.m.; Minnesota at Penn State, 8 p.m. (Wisconsin is off)

Sunday, March 2: U.S. Under-18 Team at Wisconsin, 7 p.m. (exhibition)

Friday-Sunday, March 7-9: Big Ten Tournament best-of-three quarterfinal series.

SCHEDULE FOR USCHO.com MEDIA POLL TEAMS AND OTHER TEAMS

1. Boston College(Hockey East) (21-4-1) beat New Hampshire 4-2 Friday. Next: Monday, Feb. 10 vs. No. 8 Boston University in Beanpot championship game at Boston (TD Garden); Friday, Feb. 14 vs. Massachusetts; Saturday, Feb. 15 at Massachusetts. Earlier this week: Beat Northeastern 8-2 Monday in Beanpot at Boston (TD Garden).
2. Michigan State(Big Ten) (21-5-3) lost to No. 13 Michigan 2-1 Friday. Next: Saturday, Feb. 8 vs. No. 13 Michigan at Detroit; Friday, Feb. 21 vs. Penn State; Saturday, Feb. 22 vs. Penn State.
3. Minnesota(Big Ten) (21-6-3) is idle this weekend. Next: Friday, Feb. 14 at No. 13 Michigan; Saturday, Feb. 15 at No. 13 Michigan.
4. Western Michigan(NCHC) (19-5-1) beat St. Cloud State 4-0 Friday. Next: Saturday, Feb. 8 vs. St. Cloud State; Friday, Feb. 14 vs. Omaha; Saturday, Feb. 15 vs. Omaha.
5. Maine(Hockey East) (17-5-4) tied No. 7 Providence 3-3 (OT) (Maine wins shootout 1-0) Friday. Next: Saturday, Feb. 8 at No. 7 Providence; Friday, Feb. 14 vs. New Hampshire; Saturday, Feb. 15 vs. New Hampshire.
6. Denver (NCHC) (20-6-1) beat No. 12 Arizona State 5-4 (OT) Friday. Next: Saturday, Feb. 8 at No. 12 Arizona State; Friday, Feb. 14 vs. No. 16 North Dakota; Saturday, Feb. 15 vs. No. 16 North Dakota.
7. Providence (Hockey East) (16-6-5) tied No. 5 Maine 3-3 (OT) (Maine wins shootout 1-0) Friday. Next: Saturday, Feb. 8 vs. No. 5 Maine; Friday, Feb. 14 vs. No. 8 Boston University; Saturday, Feb. 15 at No. 8 Boston University.
8. Boston University(Hockey East) (15-10-1) lost at Merrimack 2-1 (OT) Friday. Next: Monday, Feb. 10 vs. No. 1 Boston College in Beanpot championship game at Boston (TD Garden); Friday,  Feb. 14 at No. 7 Providence; Saturday, Feb. 15 vs. No. 7 Providence. Earlier this week: Beat Harvard 7-1 Monday in Beanpot at Boston (TD Garden).
9. Ohio State (Big Ten) (17-8-2) beat Notre Dame 5-1 Friday. Next: Saturday, Feb. 8 at Notre Dame; Friday, Feb. 14 vs. No. 19 Wisconsin; Saturday, Feb. 15 vs. No. 19 Wisconsin.
10. UMass Lowell(Hockey East) (14-9-3) lost to Vermont 5-3 Friday. Next: Saturday, Feb. 8 at No. 11 Connecticut; Friday, Feb. 14 at Northeastern; Saturday, Feb. 15 vs. Northeastern.
11. Connecticut (Hockey East) (14-10-3) lost to No. 18 Massachusetts 5-4 Friday. Next: Saturday, Feb. 8 vs. No. 10 UMass Lowell; Wednesday, Feb. 12 vs. Alaska Anchorage.
12. Arizona State (NCHC) (16-10-1) lost to No. 6 Denver 5-4 (OT) Friday. Next: Saturday, Feb. 8 vs. No. 6 Denver; Friday, Feb. 14 at Minnesota Duluth; Saturday, Feb. 15 at Minnesota Duluth.
13. Michigan (Big Ten) (16-11-2) beat No. 2 Michigan State 2-1 Friday. Next: Saturday, Feb. 8 vs. No. 2 Michigan State at Detroit; Friday, Feb. 14 vs. No. 3 Minnesota; Saturday, Feb. 15 vs. No. 3 Minnesota.
14. Quinnipiac (ECAC) (17-8-2) beat St. Lawrence 6-1 Friday. Next: Saturday, Feb. 8 vs. Clarkson; Friday, Feb. 14 at Union; Saturday, Feb. 15 at Rensselaer.
15. Minnesota State(CCHA) (19-8-2) beat No. 17 Augustana 4-1 Friday. Next: Saturday, Feb. 8 vs. No. 17 Augustana; Friday, Feb. 21 at Lake Superior State; Saturday, Feb. 22 at Lake Superior State.
16. North Dakota (NCHC) (13-11-2) lost to No. 20 Colorado College 6-4 Friday. Next: Saturday, Feb. 8 vs. No. 20 Colorado College; Friday, Feb. 14 at No. 6 Denver; Saturday, Feb. 15 at No. 6 Denver.
17. Augustana(CCHA) (16-8-3) lost at No. 15 Minnesota State 4-1 Friday. Next: Saturday, Feb. 8 at No. 15 Minnesota State; Friday, Feb. 14 vs. Michigan Tech; Saturday, Feb. 15 vs. Michigan Tech.
18. Massachusetts(Hockey East) (15-11-2) beat No. 11 Connecticut 5-4 Friday. Next: Friday, Feb. 14 at No. 1 Boston College; Saturday, Feb. 15 vs. No. 1 Boston College.
19. Wisconsin(Big Ten) (11-15-3) lost to Penn State 2-0 Friday. Next: Saturday, Feb. 8 vs. Penn State; Friday, Feb. 14 at No. 9 Ohio State; Saturday, Feb. 15 at No. 9 Ohio State.
20. Colorado College (NCHC) (14-12-1) beat No. 16 North Dakota 6-4 Friday. Next: Saturday, Feb. 8 at No. 16 North Dakota; Friday, Feb. 14 vs. Miami; Saturday, Feb. 15 vs. Miami.

Also receiving votes

New Hampshire (Hockey East) (11-11-3) lost to No. 1 Boston College 4-2 Friday. Next:  Saturday, Feb. 8 vs. Merrimack; Friday, Feb. 14 at No. 5 Maine; Saturday, Feb. 15 at No. 5 Maine.

Sacred Heart (Atlantic Hockey) (17-9-5) tied at Army 2-2 (OT) (Army wins shootout 2-1) Friday. Next: Saturday, Feb. 8 at Army; Tuesday, Feb. 18 at American International.

Omaha (NCHC) (15-11-1) beat Minnesota Duluth 4-1 Friday. Next: Saturday, Feb. 8 vs. Minnesota Duluth; Friday, Feb. 14 at No. 4 Western Michigan; Saturday, Feb. 15 at No. 4 Western Michigan.

Michigan Tech (CCHA) (15-10-2) lost to Bemidji State 5-3 Friday. Next: Saturday, Feb. 8 vs. Bemidji State; Friday, Feb. 14 at No. 17 Augustana; Saturday, Feb. 15 at No. 17 Augustana.

Colgate (ECAC) (14-10-3) tied Union 2-2 (OT) (Union wins shootout 1-0) Friday. Next: Saturday, Feb. 8 vs. Rensselaer; Friday, Feb. 14 at Yale; Saturday, Feb. 15 at Brown.

Penn State (Big Ten) (13-11-3) beat No. 19 Wisconsin 2-0 Friday. Next: Saturday, Feb. 8 at No. 19 Wisconsin; Friday, Feb. 14 vs. Notre Dame; Saturday, Feb. 15 vs. Notre Dame.

Clarkson (ECAC) (15-9-3) beat Princeton 4-1 Friday. Next: Saturday, Feb. 8 at No. 14 Quinnipiac; Friday, Feb. 14 vs. Dartmouth; Saturday, Feb. 15 vs. Harvard.

Holy Cross (Atlantic Hockey) (16-11-2) beat RIT 9-2 Friday. Next: Saturday, Feb. 8 at RIT; Thursday, Feb. 13 vs. Mercyhurst; Friday, Feb. 14 vs. Mercyhurst.

Union (ECAC) (15-9-3) tied at Colgate 2-2 (OT) (Union wins shootout 1-0) Friday. Next: Saturday, Feb. 8 at Cornell; Friday, Feb. 14 vs. No. 14 Quinnipiac; Saturday, Feb. 15 vs. Princeton.

St. Cloud State (NCHC) (11-15-1) lost at No. 4 Western Michigan 4-0 Friday. Next: Saturday, Feb. 8 at No. 4 Western Michigan; Friday, Feb. 21 vs. No. 20 Colorado College; Saturday, Feb. 22 vs. No. 20 Colorado College.

Dartmouth (ECAC) (12-9-2) beat Harvard 3-2 Friday. Next: Friday, Feb. 14 at Clarkson; Saturday, Feb. 15 at St. Lawrence.

Bowling Green (CCHA) (15-9-4) beat St. Thomas 4-1 Friday. Next: Saturday, Feb. 8 vs. St. Thomas; Friday, Feb. 14 at U.S. Under-18 Team.

Cornell (ECAC) (9-7-6) beat Rensselaer 4-2 Friday. Next: Saturday, Feb. 8 vs. Union; Friday, Feb. 14 at Brown; Saturday, Feb. 15 at Yale.

Others

Notre Dame (Big Ten) (9-17-1) lost to No. 9 Ohio State 5-1 Friday. Next: Saturday, Feb. 8 vs. No. 9 Ohio State; Friday, Feb. 14 at Penn State; Saturday, Feb. 15 at Penn State.

Northeastern (Hockey East) (9-13-3) is off this weekend. Next: Monday, Feb. 10 vs. Harvard in Beanpot consolation game at Boston (TD Garden); Friday, Feb. 14 vs. No. 10 UMass Lowell; Saturday, Feb. 15 at No. 10 UMass Lowell. Earlier this week: Lost 8-2 to No. 1 Boston College Monday in Beanpot at Boston (TD Garden).

Merrimack (Hockey East) (11-15-1) beat No. 8 Boston University 2-1 (OT) Friday. Next: Saturday, Feb. 8 at New Hampshire; Friday, Feb. 14 vs. Vermont; Saturday, Feb. 15 vs. Vermont.

Vermont (Hockey East) (10-13-3) beat No. 10 UMass Lowell 5-3 Friday. Next: Friday, Feb. 14 at Merrimack; Saturday, Feb. 15 at Merrimack.

Minnesota Duluth (NCHC) (10-14-1) lost at Omaha 4-1 Friday. Next: Saturday, Feb. 8 at Omaha; Friday, Feb. 14 vs. No. 12 Arizona State; Saturday, Feb. 15 vs. No. 12 Arizona State.

Miami (NCHC) (3-21-2) is idle this weekend. Next: Friday, Feb. 14 at No. 20 Colorado College; Saturday, Feb. 15 at No. 20 Colorado College.

St. Thomas (CCHA) (11-13-5) lost at Bowling Green 4-1 Friday. Next: Saturday, Feb. 8 at Bowling Green; Friday, Feb. 21 at Northern Michigan; Saturday, Feb. 22 at Northern Michigan.

Northern Michigan (CCHA) (4-24-1) lost at Lake Superior State 3-2 Friday. Next: Saturday, Feb.  8 at Lake Superior State; Friday, Feb. 21 vs. St. Thomas; Saturday, Feb. 22 vs. St. Thomas.

Lake Superior State (CCHA) (10-15-2) beat Northern Michigan 3-2 Friday. Next: Saturday, Feb. 8 vs. Northern Michigan; Friday, Feb. 14 at Ferris State; Saturday, Feb. 15 at Ferris State.

Bemidji State (CCHA) (10-15-4) beat Michigan Tech 5-3 Friday. Next: Saturday, Feb. 8 at Michigan Tech; Friday, Feb. 21 vs. Bowling Green; Saturday, Feb. 22 vs. Bowling Green.

Ferris State (CCHA) (10-16-2) is idle this weekend. Next: Friday, Feb. 14 vs. Lake Superior State; Saturday, Feb. 15 vs. Lake Superior State.

Rensselaer (ECAC) (10-15-2) lost at Cornell 4-2 Friday. Next: Saturday, Feb. 8 at Colgate; Friday, Feb. 14 vs. Princeton; Saturday, Feb. 15 vs. Quinnipiac.

Harvard (ECAC) (7-13-2) lost at Dartmouth 3-2 Friday. Next: Monday, Feb. 10 vs. Northeastern in Beanpot consolation game at Boston (TD Garden); Friday, Feb. 14 at St. Lawrence; Saturday, Feb. 15 at Clarkson. Earlier this week: Lost 7-1 to No. 8 Boston University Monday in Beanpot at Boston (TD Garden).

Brown (ECAC) (10-10-2) did not play Friday. Next: Sunday, Feb. 9 vs. Yale; Friday, Feb. 14 vs. Cornell; Saturday, Feb. 15 vs. Colgate. Earlier this week: Beat Yale 2-1 Thursday.

Yale (ECAC) (5-15-2) did not play Friday. Next: Sunday, Feb. 9 at Brown; Friday, Feb. 14 vs. Colgate; Saturday, Feb. 15 vs. Cornell. Earlier this week: Lost to Brown 2-1 Thursday.

St. Lawrence (ECAC) (8-18-1) lost at No. 14 Quinnipiac 6-1 Friday. Next: Saturday, Feb. 8 at Princeton; Friday, Feb. 14 vs. Harvard; Saturday, Feb. 15 vs. Dartmouth.

Princeton (ECAC) (10-11-1) lost to Clarkson 4-1 Friday. Next: Saturday, Feb. 8 vs. St. Lawrence; Friday, Feb. 14 at Rensselaer; Saturday, Feb. 15 at Union.

Niagara (Atlantic Hockey) (14-12-3) is idle this weekend. Next: Tuesday, Feb. 11 vs. Canisius; Friday, Feb. 14 vs. Robert Morris; Saturday, Feb. 15 at Robert Morris.

Robert Morris (Atlantic Hockey) (9-16-4) lost at Bentley 1-0 Friday. Next: Saturday, Feb. 8 at Bentley; Friday, Feb. 14 at Niagara; Saturday, Feb. 15 vs. Niagara.

Bentley (Atlantic Hockey) (15-12-2) beat Robert Morris 1-0 Friday. Next: Saturday, Feb. 8 vs. Robert Morris; Friday, Feb. 14 vs. Canisius; Saturday, Feb. 15 vs. Canisius. Earlier this week: Beat Army 5-2 Tuesday.

Army (Atlantic Hockey) (11-16-1) tied Sacred Heart 2-2 (OT) (Army wins shootout 2-1) Friday. Next: Saturday, Feb. 8 vs. Sacred Heart; Friday, Feb. 14 at Air Force; Saturday, Feb. 15 at Air Force. Earlier this week: Lost 5-2 at Bentley Tuesday.

Air Force (Atlantic Hockey) (12-18-1) beat Canisius 5-3 Friday. Next: Saturday, Feb. 8 at Canisius; Friday, Feb. 14 vs. Army; Saturday, Feb. 15 vs. Army.

Canisius (Atlantic Hockey) (9-17-2) lost to Air Force 5-3 Friday. Next: Saturday, Feb. 8 vs. Air Force; Tuesday, Feb. 11 at Niagara; Friday, Feb. 14 at Bentley; Saturday, Feb. 15 at Bentley. Earlier this week: Lost to Holy Cross 4-1 last Sunday.

RIT (Atlantic Hockey) (7-21-1) lost to Holy Cross 9-2 Friday. Next: Saturday, Feb. 8 vs. Holy Cross; Friday, Feb. 14 vs. American International; Saturday, Feb. 15 vs. American International.

American International (Atlantic Hockey) (9-17-1) beat Mercyhurst 5-0 Friday. Next: Saturday, Feb. 8 at Mercyhurst; Friday, Feb. 14 at RIT; Saturday, Feb. 15 at RIT.

Mercyhurst (Atlantic Hockey) (4-21-4) lost to American International 5-0 Friday. Next: Saturday, Feb. 8 vs. American International; Thursday, Feb.  13 at Holy Cross; Friday, Feb.14 at Holy Cross.

Long Island (Independent) (15-11-2) beat Lindenwood 3-2 Friday. Next: Friday, Feb. 14 vs. Alaska Anchorage; Saturday, Feb. 15 vs. Alaska Anchorage. Earlier this week: Beat Lindenwood 4-2 Thursday.

Lindenwood (Independent) (6-20-2) lost at Long Island 3-2 Friday. Next: Friday, Feb. 14 vs. Alaska; Saturday, Feb. 15 vs. Alaska. Earlier this week: Lost at Long Island 4-2 Thursday.

Stonehill (Independent) (10-21-0) is idle this week. Next: Friday, Feb. 14 vs. Plymouth State; Friday, Feb. 21 vs. Long Island; Saturday, Feb. 22 vs. Long Island.

Alaska (Independent) (9-11-5) did not play Friday. Next: Saturday vs. Alaska Anchorage; Friday, Feb. 14 at Lindenwood; Saturday, Feb. 15 at Lindenwood.

Alaska Anchorage (Independent) (5-19-4) did not play Friday. Next: Saturday at Alaska; Wednesday, Feb. 12 at Connecticut; Friday, Feb. 14 at Long Island; Saturday, Feb. 15 at Long Island.