EAST LANSING, Mich. — No. 3 Michigan State hockey defeated Northern Michigan 5-1 on Sunday at Munn Ice Arena in East Lansing, completing a weekend sweep of the Wildcats.
Five different Spartans found the net. Senior transfer Jimmy Clark opened the scoring in the first period for his first goal in a Michigan State uniform.
Freshman Ethan Belchetz recorded his first collegiate goal, and Anthony Romani scored shorthanded to push the lead to 4-1.
Jack Hextall closed the scoring at 5-1 with his second goal of the weekend.
In net, junior goaltender Quentin Sigurdson made 29 saves in his first start for the Spartans.
The win lifted Michigan State to 2-0 on the season as the Spartans open their schedule at home in East Lansing.