(RV) Miami's Comeback Falls Short in Omaha

Friday, February 27

Omaha, Neb.

8 p.m.

Miami University

17-14-2, 8-13-2

Omaha

12-21-0, 8-15-0

Miami (OH)

Omaha

(RV) Miami's Comeback Falls Short in Omaha

2/27/2026 11:40:00 PM | Hockey

Box Score

OMAHA, Neb.– Matteo Giampa scored twice to help (RV/RV) Miami erase an early two-goal deficit, but Omaha came away with a 5-3 win over the Red and White Friday night at Baxter Arena. Casper Nassen added a goal for the RedHawks (17-14-2, 8-13-2), while Matteo Drobac made 33 saves. Jacob Guevin and Jacob Slipec each had a goal and an assist for the Mavericks (12-21-0, 8-15-0 NCHC).

HOW IT HAPPENED

18:16 1st (Omaha 1-0) | Cameron Mitchell opened the scoring late in the first period after Slipec held the puck in the Mavericks' offensive zone and set up Mitchell in front of the Miami net.
6:15 2nd (Omaha 2-0) | The Mavericks made it 2-0 in the middle stanza on a power-play goal by Tyler Rollwagen. Jeremy Loranger gathered in a long Maxime Pellerin rebound and fired a shot from the top of the circle that Rollwagen re-directed and tipped home.
14:13 2nd (Miami 2-1) | Miami pulled within one later in the period, converting on the power play. Shaun McEwen sent a pass to Kocha Delic behind the net, and Delic relayed the puck out to Giampa. Giampa juked around a defender and quickly fired to trim the deficit to 2-1.
1:43 3rd (Miami 2-2) | Giampa came through again to even the score early in the third period, finding the back of the net in a 4-on-4 situation. The RedHawks held the puck in the offensive zone for nearly 30 seconds, interchanging passes and weaving around the outside boards. McEwen eventually collected a pass from Ryan Smith and sent it to Giampa, who once again eluded a defender with a beautiful move and scored to tie the game at 2-all.
4:24 3rd (Omaha 3-2) | Omaha went on top again less than three minutes later on a goal by Brett Hyland. The Mavericks forced a Miami turnover in the neutral zone and Samuel Huo sent a pass ahead to Hyland, who skated into the middle of the zone and gave the hosts a 3-2 lead. Guevin added an assist on the play.
7:39 3rd (Omaha 4-2) | The Mavericks restored their two-goal lead with a power-play tally by Guevin. Guevin buried a one-timer off assists from Loranger and Luke Woodworth to stretch the margin to 4-2.
19:23 3rd (Miami 4-3) | After multiple diving efforts by RedHawks to block shots and protect Miami's empty net, Nassen ripped a one-timer at the other end of the rink to get the visitors within 4-3 in the final minute. Nassen's extra-attacker goal came off a diagonal feed from Vladislav Lukashevich, with Delic also picking up an assist.
19:52 3rd (Omaha 5-3) | Miami's late comeback attempt fell just short, as Slipec sealed the outcome with an unassisted empty-net goal with eight seconds to play.

NOTES

Giampa lit the lamp for the first time since Dec. 6 and recorded his third multi-goal game of the season; he was named the game's Third Star.
Giampa had a season-high six shots on goal for the Red and White.
Miami converted on the power play for the first time since Jan. 17 (also against Omaha).
Delic, who matched his career high with two assists, now has 25 points on the season to lead the RedHawks.
McEwen produced the second multi-point game of his career (Oct. 24 at Lindenwood) and contributed a career-high five shots on goal.
Lukashevich picked up his team-high 17th assist of the season.
Nassen scored his second extra-attacker goal of the season (Dec. 12 vs. Colorado College).
Miami won 34 faceoffs to Omaha's 33, including Blake Mesenburg's 6-of-8 performance on the dot and Maximilion Helgeson's 5-of-6 showing.
Miami finished 1-of-6 on the power play, while Omaha was 2-of-8.

UP NEXT:
The RedHawks wrap up the regular season Saturday at 8 p.m. ET at Omaha with a potential berth in the NCHC Frozen Faceoff quarterfinals on the line.