Gavin Lindberg and Zaccharya Wisdom scored 70 seconds apart in the first period, but No. 13/11 Western Michigan rallied with three straight goals, including the overtime game-winner by Tim Washe, for a 3-2 victory over No. 8 Colorado College Friday night at Lawson Arena.
 
Tim Washe converted a pass from Owen Michaels in front of the net and beat Kaidan Mbereko with 1:38 remaining in the extra frame. CC had won three overtime games already this season, all on Friday nights.
 
The Tigers, who suffered their first loss of the season, fell to 8-1-0 overall and 2-1-0 in the NCHC. The Broncos held on to first place and improved to 6-1-0 and 3-0-0 in league play.  
 
Lindberg opened the scoring with his first career goal at 5:24 of the opening frame. He carried the puck down the slot and his shot from the bottom of the right circle deflected off a WMU defender's stick and past Bronco goalie Cameron Rowe. Ty Gallagher collected his team-high sixth assist of the season and Tyler Coffey his second.
 
Just 1:10 later, Wisdom took a cross-ice pass from Ethan Straky and scored into an empty net from the post to the right of Rowe. Drew Montgomery started the play and gathered his fourth assist.
 
Tristan Lemyre put the Broncos on the board at the 9:50 mark of the third period when he beat Mbereko from the slot. Grant Slukynsky evened the score with 3:41 remaining in regulation, setting up the overtime period.
 
Mbereko was spectacular in net again for the Tigers. He finished with 36 saves as WMU outshot Colorado College, 39-14. The 14 shots are the fewest in a game by the Tigers since attempting seven vs. St. Cloud State on Mar. 12, 2021.
 
Rowe had 12 saves for WMU, which was 0-2 on the power play. CC was 0-1.
 
The two teams will battle again on Saturday, Nov. 16, beginning at 6 p.m.  (ET).