The 18^th-ranked Omaha hockey team scored two power-play goals, two shorthanded goals and two even strength goals in a 6-1 victory over Colorado College Wednesday night at the NCHC Pod in Omaha, Neb.
 
The Tigers, playing their second game, compared to the fifth for Omaha, had three power-play opportunities in the first period, but allowed a pair of shorthanded goals as the Mavericks jumped out to a 4-0 lead after 20 minutes.
 
Brandon Scanlin put Omaha on the board 5:32 into the first with a shot from the slot that beat CC goalie Matt Vernon. Taylor Ward made it 2-0 at the 11:29 mark, when a shot by Jason Smallidge was saved by Vernon, but the puck hit the post and fell right on the goal line and Ward was there to knock it in.
 
A couple of odd happenings led to the pair of Omaha shorthanded goals later in the period. First, Ben Copeland slipped with the puck, giving the Mavericks a 2-on-1 and Nolan Sullivan's shot was initially stopped by Vernon, but was tipped in off a CC player's stick at the 13:29 mark.
 
At that point, Vernon was replaced by freshman Dominic Basse, making his first collegiate appearance. On CC's next power-play opportunity, defenseman Jack Millar's stick broke and Jack Randl found himself all alone on a breakaway and beat Basse for a 4-0 advantage with 2:53 left in the first.
 
The Tigers held their own in the second period, producing a number of good looks, including a couple right in front by defenseman Bryan Yoon, and Grant Cruikshank clanged a shot off the pipe midway through the period.
 
Just 1:14 into the third period, Millar blasted a shot from the right point past Omaha goalie Isaiah Saville for his first collegiate goal to cut the Maverick lead to 4-1, but Omaha struck twice during a five-minute power play later in the period for the final margin.
 
Basse finished with 22 saves and Josiah Slavin collected his third assist of the young season, while Zach Berzolla led all players with five blocked shots.
 
The Tigers return to action on Friday, Dec. 11 against Western Michigan, beginning at 7:35 p.m. (CT).