GRAND FORKS, N.D. – The No. 11 University of Denver hockey team fell 4-1 to the No. 8 University of North Dakota Fighting Hawks on Saturday to wrap up the weekend series at Ralph Engelstad Arena.
 
The outing marked the end of a four-game road trip and a stretch where DU played five-of-six away from Magness Arena. The Pioneers (4-4-0, 0-2-0 NCHC) now return to Denver to begin a four-game homestand, starting with a series versus the Western Michigan University Broncos on Friday.
 
Senior Ryan Barrow scored for the Pioneers at 6:24 of the second period, while freshman Jack Devine and senior Brett Stapley picked up assists on the sequence after DU executed a nice breakout into the UND zone.
 
North Dakota (6-3-0, 2-0-0 NCHC) led 2-0 heading into the second period as Matteo Costantini and Tyler Kleven scored twice in the opening period. The Hawks added two more tallies in the third frame, including an empty-netter with 2:19 remaining.
 
The teams combined for 58 penalty minutes, with 44 of them occurring in the final 3:12 of the game.
 
Goaltender Magnus Chrona started for the second consecutive night for the Pios and made 24 saves on 27 shots. North Dakota outshot Denver 28-22.
 
This weekend marked the only two games that Denver and North Dakota will play against one another during the regular season, as the Fighting Hawks are the only NCHC team that won't visit Magness Arena this year.
 
 
POSTGAME NOTES

• Ryan Barrow tallied his second goal of the season and is now one point away from 50 in his career.
• Justin Lee appeared in his 60th career game.
• Goalie Magnus Chrona started on back-to-back nights for the second time this season.
• Denver has held opponents to 30 or fewer shots on goal in seven-of-eight contests this year.
• UND is the only NCHC opponent that won't visit Denver this year, while St. Cloud State is the lone conference school that DU won't play at.
• The Pioneers will play Western Michigan and Miami during their upcoming four-game homestand.

 
GOAL SUMMARY
1st Period
4:13 UND (0-1) – Matteo Costantini opened the scoring with a goal on a breakaway.
10:59 UND (0-2) – Tyler Kleven tallied with a backhand shot from the right side after Judd Caulfield's shot rebounded out to him during 4-on-4 play.
 
2nd Period
6:24 DU (1-2) – Ryan Barrow received a breakout pass from Jack Devine and Brett Stapley and scored top shelf, glove-side on a breakaway.
 
3rd Period
3:05 UND (1-3) – Riese Gaber drove to the net and slid the puck past the left pad of Magnus Chrona.
17:21 UND (1-4) – Ashton Calder scored into an empty net during a 5-on-4.

 
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