The Seawolves have given opponents an average of eight power plays per game.
UAA charged out to a 2-0 lead courtesy of goals from Tommy Grant, who bagged his team-leading seventh, and Paul Crowder, who scored the first of his two goals on the evening.
But Mankato rallied back with three consecutive goals -- by Kurt Davis on the power play, Kael Mouillierat on the power play and Trevor Bruess while the teams skated 4-on-4 and -- to take a 3-2 lead in the second period. The Seawolves used Crowder's second goal to forge a 3-3 tie heading into the second intermission.
Mankato's Andrew Sackrison scored on a power play eight minutes into the third period to notch the game-winner. Bruess added an empty-net goal with 73 seconds left.
UAA fell to 5-3-1 overall and 2-2-1 in the WCHA. Mankato improved to 4-2-1 overall and 2-2-1 in league.
The teams close the two-game series tonight at Sullivan at 7:07.
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