ITHACA, N.Y. - The Nanooks hockey team fell in game one of their two-game series at Cornell. With the loss, Alaska moves to 5-12-1 this season. 

How it Happened
The Big Red got on the board first, scoring 2:48 into the first period on an Aiden Long goal. Alaska found the equalizer at the 14:00 mark of the first on the power play. Peyton Platter and Nathan Rickey shared the puck before finding Michael Citara to the left of the net. The wing entered the slot and snapped a shot past Cornell netminder Alexis Cournoyer. 

The tie carried into the second period but 6:52 into the middle stanza Chase Pirtle scored the eventual game-winner. Cornell added one more in the second to make it 3-1 heading into the third. Unfortunately, in the third, the Big Red added four goals, two on the power play, to earn the 7-1 victory. 

Inside the Numbers

• Alaska posted 20 shots on goal today. Cornell had 32. 
• Calvin Vachon made the start in net for Alaska and made 20 saves. Zak Brice played the final 9:16 and made five saves. 
• Peyton Platter moves to 12 points on the season with his assist on Citara's goal. Nathan Rickey now has nine points on the year with his assist.
• Michael Citara scored his team-leading 17th point with his eighth goal of the year. 
• Today was Braden Birnie's 99th career game. His next appearance will be his 100th career game, all coming with Alaska. 

What's Next
The Nanooks and Big Red play again tomorrow at 3 p.m. The game can be found on ESPN+ or listened to on KSUA 91.5 FM. 

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