Icers swept at Ferris State, tournament hopes take hit

Going on the road for the first time in 2012, the MSU hockey team suffered a sweep for the second time in four weekends thanks to two one-goal losses to Ferris State.

Things got off to a good start Friday when Matt Berry scored MSU's first powerplay goal in the last 29 chances. But another issue — closing out periods — continued as Ferris tied the game with 17 seconds left in the second period. The Bulldogs scored with 6:30 left in the third and held on for the 2-1 win. Will Yanakeff made 28 saves for MSU.

(Friday video highlights from MSU here)

Saturday also got off to a good start for MSU, as Mike Merrifield put MSU up 1-0 four minutes into the game. But the Spartans were undisciplined. Not long after MSU's goal, Ferris scored a powerplay goal to tie the game. The Bulldogs had eight powerplay opportunities on the night. The late-period struggles also continued, as Ferris took a 2-1 lead with 35 seconds left in the first period.