UNIVERSITY PARK, Penn. – The Nanooks hockey team was swept by #7/7 Penn State on Wednesday, Nov. 23 in Pegula Ice Arena. Despite scoring first, the 'Nooks fell 2-1 to PSU, falling to 5-7-2 on the year. 
 
Anton Rubtsov got the scoring started 12:41 into the opening period. After playing the puck from Brady Risk and Payton Matsui, Rubtsov skated behind the Penn State net before cutting back above the goal line and finding the back of the net for an early Nanooks' lead. That lead lasted exactly four minutes before Penn State found the equalizer. Ryan Kirwan scored his second goal against Alaska this weekend off a rebound from a Jimmy Dowd, Jr. shot from the point. Following Dowd, Jr.'s shot, Connor McMenamin got his stick on the puck, pushing it to the right of the crease where Kirwan was for the rebound. 
 
After his equalizer, the score stayed 1-1 until 9:12 into the third period. Ben Schoen scored the game-winner for Penn State. Ture Linden first put a shot on the net but Matt Radomsky made the save. After Christian Sarlo poked at the puck, Schoen put the loose puck in the crease into the back of the net, making it 2-1 PSU with just over 10 minutes remaining in regulation. 
 
Both Nittany Lions goals came while on the power play. The Nanooks ended the night 0-1 on the man-advantage and 1-3 on the penalty kill. 
 
Radomsky ended the night with 34 saves, recording a .944 save percentage. 
 
Alaska hockey is back in action on Dec. 9-10 in the Carlson Center when they host Alaska Anchorage for the Alaska Airlines Governor's Cup; the first matchup between the in-state rivals since the regular-season finale of the 2019-20 season. The Nanooks have won 11-straight Governor Cups and look to maintain possession as UAA is in its first season back since 19-20. 
 
Tickets to the Alaska Airlines Governor's Cup are available here CLICK HERE.
 
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