Storm opens series with 3-2 win over Green Bay

GREEN BAY, Wis. Tri-City scored twice in the third period to open a weekend series against Green Bay with a 3-2 victory on Friday.

Jordan Willert tied the game at 2 at 5 minutes, 15 seconds of the final period before Jordan VanGilder scored the game-winner shorthanded off a Pierre Paul Lamoureux assists 3 minutes later.

The Storm (16-18-2) had to overcome a 2-0 first period deficit to extend Green Bay's winless streak to 14. The Gamblers (9-25-3), who haven't won since Dec. 15, scored at 16:58 on a 2-man advantage with a Stephen Carew goal. Taylor Johnson made it 2-0 at 18:05 with another power-play tally.

Tri-City cut the lead to 2-1 at 18:03 of the second period when Chris Hickey scored on a Phil Ginand assist.

Nick Hopper made 23 saves for Tri-City, which outshot Green Bay 32-25.

Tri-City 0 1 23

Green Bay 2 0 02

First period 1, Green Bay, Carew 9 (Borisenok, Morrissette), 16:58 (pp); 2, Green Bay, Johnson 3 (Burt, Cook), 18:05 (pp) Penalties Peltoma, Tri-City (tripping), 5:27; Dieter, Green Bay (roughing), 10:33; P. Lamoureux, Tri-City (charging), 15:31; Hickey, Tri-City (high sticking), 16:13..

Second period 3, Tri-City, Hickey 11 (Ginand), 18:03. Penalties McReynolds, Green Bay (cross checking), 7:29; Little, Green Bay (hooking), 10:06; McReynolds, Green Bay (tripping), 10:41; Heath, Tri-City (interference), 14:47.

Third period 4, Tri-City, Willert 17 (M. Lamoureux, Ginand), 5:15; 5, Tri-City, VanGilder 7 (P. Lamoureux), 8:15 (sh). Penalties Heath, Tri-City (tripping), 2:38; Jaskowiak, Tri-City (holding), 7:53; Cooper, Tri-City, double minor (roughing), 20:00; Johnson, Green Bay, double minor (roughing), 20:00.

Shots-on-goal Tri-City 6-14-12 32; Green Bay 10-4-11 25.

Power-play opportunities Tri-City 0 for 4, Green Bay 2 for 6.

Goaltenders Tri-City, Hopper 7-3-0 (25 shots-23 saves). Green Bay, Crandall 4-12-2 (32-29).

Attendance 2,732.

Referee Eugene Binda. Linesmen Ian Shaver, Nate Swanson.

* BASKETBALL

Islander JV teams to play Kearney today at GISH

Grand Island Senior High's junior varsity boys and girls basketball teams will be playing Kearney on Saturday at GISH.

The Islander boys will play the Bearcats at 2 p.m. in the west gym, followed by the girls game in the west gym at 3:45 pm.

* COLLEGE TENNIS

Nebraska women sweep Illinois State

LINCOLN The Nebraska women's tennis team swept the Illinois State Redbirds 7-0 on Friday at the Nebraska Tennis Center. Using a singles lineup that featured all four NU freshmen and a sophomore, the Huskers displayed their youthful talent and earned their second victory of the year.

The Huskers have a day off on Saturday before heading back to the Tennis Center to take on Colorado State on Sunday. First serve for the match against CSU will be at 11 a.m.

Nebraska 7, Illinois State 0

Doubles

No. 1 Albers/Reimers (NU) def. Miller/Zubkova (ISU), 8-2

No. 2 Ring/Swarting (NU) def. Parke-Bedard/O'Riley (ISU), 8-5

No. 3 Chandronnait/Evans (NU) def. Hrovatic/Parent (ISU), 8-6

Singles

No. 1 Imke Reimers (NU) def. Katri Miller (ISU), 6-2, 7-5

No. 2 Wiveca Swarting (NU) def. Veronique Parke-Bedard (ISU), 6-2, 6-2

No. 3 Jana Albers (NU) def. Julia Zubkova (ISU), 4-6, 6-4, (10-5)

No. 4 Stephanie Evans (NU) def. Carolyne Parent (ISU), 6-3, 7-5

No. 5 Amber Chandronnait (NU) def. Tanja Hrovatic (ISU), 6-3, 6-3

No. 6 Abby Buxton (NU) def. Katie O'Riley (ISU), 6-0, 6-1

* COLLEGE GYMNASTICS

No. 12 Nebraska falls to No. 6 Oklahoma

NORMAN, Okla. - The No. 12 Nebraska women's gymnastics team won three individual event titles, but it was not enough to propel NU past sixth-ranked Oklahoma in a 195.275-194.95 loss Friday night at the Lloyd Noble Center. In front of a crowd of 1,238 fans, the Huskers recorded scores of 49.0 or better on vault and beam, but dropped to 3-2 on the year.

Senior Emily Parsons captured her fourth straight vault title with a 9.925, while also tying for second in the all-around (39.25) and bars (9.825). Senior Desire' Sniatynski and sophomore Kathryn Howard tied for the beam title - marking the first event crown of Howard's Husker career - with a pair of 9.875 scores in NU's final event.

"I was pleased with our team's effort tonight because they fought back after a shaky start on bars," Head Coach Dan Kendig said. "I think we learned a little bit as a team on how to persevere through some tough routines. At the same time, I saw a lot of positives with the routines we hit today - Maria's leadoff on bars, Brittnee Habbib's floor routine, Desire' and Kathryn's performances on beam. We'll get back in the gym this week and build off those things for the Michigan meet next Thursday."