ANGOLA, Ind. -- The Lawrence University men's hockey team dropped a 5-0 decision to No. 11 Trine University on Friday in the Northern Collegiate Hockey Association playoff opener at Thunder Ice Arena.
    The Harris Cup quarterfinal series wraps up on Saturday. Lawrence needs a win Saturday to force a decisive mini-game.
    Trine (19-7-0) jumped out to a 2-0 lead with a pair of first-period goals. Lawrence (8-16-2) kept it close by not allowing another score through the second period.
    The Thunder scored just 56 seconds into the third period for a 3-0 edge and then added two more goals in the first nine minutes of the period to seal the victory. Trine had a 48-11 edge in shots for the game.
    The game featured just two penalties, both on Lawrence. Trine went 1-for-2 on the power play, and Lawrence didn't have a power-play opportunity.
    Nolan Mahaffey played the opening 48:36 for the Vikings and allowed all five goals while making 36 saves. Ken Turelli came on in relief and stopped seven shots. Cristian Wong-Ramos made 11 saves to get the shutout for Trine.