]PALM SPRINGS, Calif. – The Holy Cross men's ice hockey team fell in overtime to Omaha, 4-3, on Friday night at Acrisure Arena.
 
With the loss, Holy Cross moves to 8-10-1, while Omaha improves to 8-9-0 with the win.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Omaha struck first just 4:30 into the opening frame.
• Freshman Matt Kursonis picked up his first collegiate goal just over two minutes later on the Crusaders' first power play opportunity. Carrying the puck up the side wall, Kursonis turned into the middle of the ice at the faceoff dot and unleashed a wrist shot that found its way past the Mavericks' netminder.
• Holy Cross embarked on a five-minute power play opportunity just over a minute later thanks to a major penalty on Omaha. Junior Matt DeBoer scored the lone goal of the opportunity, cleaning up a rebound off a shot by junior Devin Phillips.
• Neither team was able to score in the second period, with senior netminder Thomas Gale recording 18 saves in the frame.
• Omaha tied the game up at 2-2 just under four minutes later, before junior Timothy Heinke gave the Crusaders the 3-2 lead with just over five minutes left to play.
• Omaha tied it at 3-3 shortly after, forcing the overtime period, which the Mavericks scored 1:37 into to win the game.

 
BEYOND THE BOX:

• Senior Thomas Gale recorded 32 saves in the contest, 19 of which came in the second period.
• Omaha held the edge in faceoffs, 35-27.
• Holy Cross went 3-for-4 on the power play, while holding Omaha to 0-for-5 on the man advantage.

 
UP NEXT:

• Holy Cross will face Michigan Tech in the Cactus Cup consolation game on Saturday, Jan. 4 at 3:30 p.m. PT.

 
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