Lindenwood men's hockey defeats Air Force 7-4

Lindenwood University men's hockey secured a 7-4 victory over the Air Force Falcons in a non-conference matchup at the Cadet Ice Arena in Colorado Springs.

Air Force took an early 2-0 lead in the first period through two goals from freshman Brady Arneson. Lindenwood responded with two power-play goals from Kim Elfving and Caden Brown to tie the game 2-2 before the first intermission.

In the second period, Michael Bevilacqua scored on a power play to give Lindenwood a 3-2 lead. The Lions extended their advantage to 4-2 following a five-minute major penalty assessed to Air Force's Grant DeNuccio, which Noah Dziver converted. Air Force managed to tie the game at 4-4 in the final minutes of the second period.

Lindenwood regained control in the third period, scoring three unanswered goals, including a strike by freshman Andy Earl, to finalize the 7-4 win.