Mequon, Wis.  (uwrfsports.com) – The UW-River Falls men's hockey team jumped out to a 2-0 and 3-1 leads over Concordia-Wisconsin, but were unable to hold on as they dropped their season opener 4-3.  Concordia-Wisconsin scored 3 unanswered goals in the third period.
 
THE RUNDOWN
Final Score:  Concordia-Wisconsin 4, UW-River Falls 3
Location:  Mequon, Wis.
Records:  UW-River Falls (0-1, 0-0 WIAC), Concordia-Wisconsin (1-0, 0-0 NACC)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED AGAINST CONCORDIA-WISCONSIN

• At 7:55 of the first period UW-River Falls jumped out to a 1-0 lead as Eddie Matsushima took a pass from Aussie Miller to beat Concordia goaltender Nick Malvin.
• Concorida-Wisconsin had a two-man advantage early in the second period, but were unable to take advantage of it.  Ninety seconds after the last UW-River Falls penalty expired, Joe Drapluk scored his first goal of the season to give the Falcons a 2-0 lead.
• The two goal lead lasted about six minutes before Concordia-Wisconsin cut the lead in half on a goal by Brett Garvey.
• The Falcons were outshot by Concordia 13-5 in the second period.
• Early in the third, River Falls re-established the two goal lead on the power play as David Landau took a pass from Christian Hausinger to score his first goal of the season.
• Nineteen seconds after David Landau scored Concordia-Wisonsin's Josh Adkins cut the lead to just a goal with his first of the season.
• Just over halfway through the third period Eric Therrien scored on a wrap-around to tie the game at 3.
• The Falls Falcons went on a late power play at 16:56, but Adam Fauchoux scored a short-handed breakaway goal with just 1:58 left on the clock.
• The Falcons in a last ditch effort to force overtime, put four shots on goal in the last 1:58, but Nick Malvin stopped them all.
• Zach Quinn took the loss in goal for the Falcons giving up four goals but making 30 saves. 

 
THE OPPOSITION

• Nick Malvin made 20 saves for Concordia.
• Josh Adkins led Concordia with a goal and an assist.
• At the end of the game Josh Adkins was assessed a 5 minute major penalty for elbowing.

 
LOOKING AHEAD
The UW-River Falls men's hockey team takes to the ice again tomorrow against the Milwaukee School of Engineering.  The puck drops at 4 PM.