GRAND FORKS, N.D. - The Michigan Tech hockey team saw its season come to an end Sunday (March 16) after it lost to No. 2 North Dakota 2-1 in game three of the opening round of the WCHA Playoffs.

"I am proud of the players. They put everything into the game tonight but it didn't turn out the way we wanted it to," said head coach Jamie Russell.

For the first time in the series, Michigan Tech scored the first goal of the game. Junior Alex Gagne sent a pass to senior Tyler Shelastwho tipped the puck home at 11:27 of the first period for his third goal in the series.

Junior T.J. Oshie tied the game for the Fighting Sioux with his 16th goal of the season at 14:09. He collected a pass from junior Ryan Duncan before skating across the Huskies' net and beating junior Michael-Lee Teslak on the backhand. Sophomore Chay Genoway recorded his 19th assist of the season on the even-strength goal.

Oshie scored his second goal of the evening off a blast from just outside the crease 19 seconds into the second period. Senior Robbie Bina and junior Taylor Chorney each assisted on the goal. The goal stood up as the game-winner.

The Huskies pulled Teslak with 36 seconds remaining in the third period for the extra attacker. Tech applied pressure, but could not score the equalizer before the final horn. UND skated away with the 2-1 win.

J.P. Lamoureux (24-9-4) made 10 saves and let in one goal in the Sioux win.

Teslak (8-11-4) made 22 saves and gave up both UND goals.

Neither team could capitalize on the man advantage with Tech finishing 0-3 and North Dakota 0-2.

Michigan Tech finishes the season 14-20-5 and North Dakota is 25-9-4 as it heads to the 2008 Red Baron WCHA Final Five next weekend (March 20-22) in St. Paul, Minn.