KALAMAZOO, Mich. (Michigan News Source) – Heading to their first National Championship game, Western Michigan University took down powerhouse and defending national champion, the University of Denver, 3-2, in double overtime. WMU is the no. 1 team in the nation and has a nine-match winning streak.

Owen Michaels was the hero, scoring 26 seconds into the second overtime, ending the game. He finished with two goals, scoring his first at 14:32 in the second period for a 2-0 lead. Brian Kramer connected for the first goal at 6:16 in the second. Denver netted two goals to tie the game at 6:49 and 17:21 to send it to overtime. Hampton Slukynsky had 20 saves, while Denver’s Matt Davis collected 44 saves from the onslaught of WMU’s offense.

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This was the second time the teams had met, as they played for the NCHC Championship on March 22. WMU prevailed in double overtime, too, 4-3, to claim the championship. Overall, they have played each other four times this season, and WMU holds a 3-1 lead.

WMU set the program record for wins in a season with 33 and will face the winner of Boston University/Penn State in the national championship on Saturday, April 12, at 7:30 p.m. in St. Louis. The game will be televised on ESPN2.