LOS ANGELES – The regular season was extended by three extra periods on Thursday as #13 LMU and #6 Long Beach State needed sudden death to determine a winner. After the game was tied at 9-9 in regulation, both teams scored in the first overtime period before LBSU scored the lone goal in sudden death to win 10-9.
 
The Beach scored the game's opening goal less than a minute into play. Kade Margain equalized with a goal just before the midway point of the first. After LBSU jumped back on top, Max Walsworth took advantage of the 6-on-5 to make it a 2-2 game. Again, The Beach took a one goal lead, and again LMU responded as David Carrasco knocked in a penalty shot with 10 seconds on the clock.
 
The second quarter started the same as Carrasco provided another response to Long Beach State's go-ahead goal. The visitors scored the next two to take their largest lead of the day, into intermission.
 
Margain opened the second half with two goals to tie the score at 6-all with 3:18 to play in the third period. LBSU scored late to take a 7-6 advantage into the final period of regulation.
 
LBSU regained a two-goal lead to open the fourth quarter, forcing the Lions to need a comeback to extend the game. LMU did not allow a goal in the final 6:45 of regulation and benefitted from goals from Joseph Cavazos and David Carrasco to force overtime.
 
The Beach scored at the one-minute mark of the first overtime to take a brief lead, before Aden Mina tied the score on the ensuing possession as LMU was playing a man-up.
 
Neither team scored in the second overtime session, forcing a winner-take-all golden goal opportunity in the seventh period. With 1:21 showing on the clock in sudden death, Long Beach State scored a powerplay goal to end the game.
 
Stelios Dalmaras made a season-high 16 saves in the 41 minutes he played in the cage. The goalkeeper added two steals.
 
The focus of the team now goes to the WWPA Championships. LMU hosts the three-game event from Nov. 18-20 as all nine teams in the league will compete for an automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament. The Lions enter as the 2-seed and will open against Concordia Friday at 10:30 AM.
 
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