Miami Falls at No. 9 Western Michigan

Saturday, November 15

Kalamazoo, Mich.

6 p.m.

Miami University

7-3-0, 1-3-0

Western Michigan

7-5-0, 3-3-0

Miami (OH)

Western Mich.

Photo by: Liv Kakabeeke

11/15/2025 8:48:00 PM | Hockey

Box Score

KALAMAZOO, Mich.– No. 9/8 Western Michigan scored a pair of goals in each period and went on to defeat RV/RV Miami 6-2 Saturday night. Vladislav Lukashevich and Michael Quinn each had a goal and an assist for the RedHawks (7-3-0, 1-3-0 NCHC). Matteo Drobac set a new career high in saves, stopping 45 shots by the Broncos (7-5-0, 3-3-0 NCHC).

HOW IT HAPPENED

7:54 1st (WMU 1-0) | Iiro Hakkarainen scored the game's first goal to put the Broncos on top. A backdoor pass from Zack Sharp to Bobby Cowan got deflected across the crease for Hakkarainen to knock in near the far goalpost.
16:08 1st (WMU 2-0) | The Broncos made it 2-0 late in the first period, as Ty Henricks looped around the top of WMU's offensive zone, received a return pass from Samuel Sjolund, skated forward into the circle and scored to double the hosts' lead.
1:51 2nd (WMU 3-0) | Two Miami penalties 19 seconds apart late in the first period gave Western Michigan an extended 5-on-3 power play. Although the RedHawks killed off both penalties after the first intermission, the puck stayed in the Miami defensive zone and WMU's William Whitelaw scored an even-strength goal from close range a few seconds later. Cowan and Hakkarainen had the assists.
18:46 2nd (WMU 4-0) | Henricks scored again shortly before the end of the second period, first knocking the puck away from Miami in the direction of Whitelaw and then getting a return pass across the crease to finish.
6:45 3rd (Miami 4-1) | The RedHawks cut into the lead in the third period, as Quinn sent a pass along the blue line for Lukashevich, who ripped a deep shot that bounced past WMU goaltender Hampton Slukynsky. Casper Nassen started the play with a pass to Quinn and also picked up an assist.
10:15 3rd (Miami 4-2) | Miami lit the lamp again near the midway point of the stanza, with Lukashevich stealing the puck away in the RedHawks' offensive zone after WMU sent a pass along the back boards. Lukashevich fed a pass to David Deputy, who teed up a one-timer from Quinn at the point to cut the deficit to 4-2.
10:28 3rd (WMU 5-2) | Western Michigan answered back 13 seconds later to restore its three-goal margin, as Garrett Szydlowski scored from a difficult angle after assists by Sam Huck and Theo Wallberg. Szydlowski's shot hit a skate in front and deflected in past Drobac for WMU's fifth goal.
13:14 3rd (WMU 6-2) | The Broncos got a breakaway goal from Liam Valente to make it 6-2 after Cole Crusberg-Roseen and Zach Nehring sent consecutive passes along the boards to move the puck quickly from one end of the rink to the other.

NOTES

Lukashevich (2-9-11) produced his fourth multi-point game of the season and became the fourth RedHawk to reach double figures in points this year.
Quinn's multi-point game was his first of the season and the second of his career (Jan. 11, 2025).
This was only the second time all season Miami did not score the first goal of the game.
Drobac recorded the most saves in a single game by any Miami goaltender since Feb. 25, 2023 (Ludvig Persson, 50).

UP NEXT:
The RedHawks return home for a two-game series beginning Friday, Nov. 21 to host St. Cloud State. Puck drop is set for 7:05 p.m. Friday at Steve "Coach" Cady Arena.