Lakers fall 1-0 at NMU 
Northern Michigan defeated Lake Superior State 1-0 Friday at the Berry Events Center to snap a three-game Wildcat losing streak. 
Despite the loss, LSSU (14-12-3 overall, 8-10-3 Central Collegiate Hockey Associatiion) has a four-goal lead heading into Game 4 of the Cappo Cup total-goals series, which concludes at 7:05 p.m. Saturday at Taffy Abel Arena. 
The Lakers swept NMU in a home-and-home series Dec. 1-2 to snap a seven-game losing streak against the Wildcats. NMU got back on the winning track thanks to Mike Santorelli's 5-on-3 power-play goal at 12:40 of the second period. It was Santorelli's 26th goal of the season. 
Lake Superior State out-shot NMU, 26-20, including 14-4 in the third period. LSSU goaltender Jeff Jakaitis stopped 19 of 20 NMU shots, while Wildcat goaltender Bill Zaniboni (11-15-2) totaled 26 saves to record the shutout. 
LSSU finished 0-for-7 on the power-play, while Northern Michigan was 1-for-5. 
LSSU held onto its spot in the CCHA standings due to losses by Western Michigan, Ohio State and Nebraska-Omaha -- teams that are also bunched in the middle of the pack. NMU moved into a seventh-place tie with the Lakers and Broncos. 

