Marian University NCAA men’s ice hockey (2-1-0, 0-1-0-0 NCHA) fell to No. 4/5 St. Norbert 3-0 in its first game of NCHA play. 

• The opening period saw no scoring but Marian held a 7-4 advantage for shots.
• The Green Knights were able to strike first with 4:29 left in the second period to lead 1-0.
• Each team had eight shots in the second stanza.
• A second goal with 6:01 to play and an empty-net tally with 1:53 left on the clock settled the final at 3-0.

• Marian finished with a 21-19 advantage in shots for the game.
• There was just one penalty in the game and the Sabres were able to hold SNC scoreless on the lone chance.
• St. Norbert held a slim 33-30 advantage in face-offs.
• The Sabres had seven blocked shots.
• Marian is now 5-40-3 all-time against SNC with the Green Knights winning the last seven games.

	Freshman Nicholas Von Kaufmann (0-1-0) made 16 saves in his first collegiate start.
	Senior Daunte Fortner had three shots and 11 wins in the face-off circle.
	Junior Luca Marcellitti had a pair of blocked shots and a shot of his own.