Noah Laba and Tommy Middleton scored in the third period to help18^th-ranked Colorado College rally past Miami University, 2-1, Friday night at Robson Arena.
 
Kaidan Mbereko stopped 27 shots, including 16 in the second period, as the Tigers improved to 12-8-1 overall and 6-5 in the NCHC and stayed in fifth place in the league standings.
 
Matthew Barbolini opened the scoring for Miami (7-12-2, 1-9-1 NCHC) at the 16:17 mark of the first period. He skated down the left side and put a shot from the goal line towards the net. The puck hit Mbereko and went in.
 
Mbereko was stellar in the second period and kept the Tigers within reach. It appeared that Gleb Veremyev scored midway through the middle frame, but one of the referees blew his whistle just as the puck snuck out from Miami goalie Bruno Bruveris' pads and Veremyev knocked it in the net.
 
Laba scored his team-high 10^th goal of the season just 21 seconds into the third period with CC on the power play. Chase Foley brought the puck to the top of the slot and fired a shot that Laba redirected past Bruveris.
 
Middleton collected his second goal of the season with just 1:36 remaining in the third period. Laba got the puck in the neutral zone and sent it to Evan Werner, who found Middleton at the right circle and the junior from Midland, Mich., sailed a one-timer past Bruveris for the second game-winner of his career.
 
Miami challenged the goal for possible offside, but after further review, the play stood and the RedHawks were assessed a delay of game penalty since they had taken their timeout earlier in the period. Bruveris was on the bench for an extra attacker for the final 1:26, but Miami could not get the equalizer.
 
This was the first victory of the season when CC trailed after two periods, and has allowed just one goal in each of its three victories over Miami this season. The Tigers extended their unbeaten streak to 12 (10-0-2) against the RedHawks and are 12-1-2 in the last 15 games against Miami.
 
Colorado College was 1-for-6 on the power play and killed off both penalties. The Tigers held a 30-28 shot advantage.
 
The two teams play again on Saturday, Jan. 20, beginning at 4 p.m. (MT), at Robson Arena.