After going 7-2-1 in a 10-game stretch to vault into a first-place tie atop the National Collegiate Hockey Conference, it all came apart in 48 hours against Western Michigan. UND lost the series opener in overtime Friday, then got steamrolled 5-1 by the Broncos in the series finale Saturday in Ralph Engelstad Arena.

GRAND FORKS — Western Michigan forward Alex Bump finished off a brilliant weekend by scoring two more goals and tallying three points in the Broncos' 5-1 win over UND in the series finale. Bump had four goals and five points during Western Michigan's two-game sweep.

The North Dakota Hockey team received a point in the NCHC standings by taking the fourth-ranked Western Michigan Broncos to overtime, but the Broncos would get the last laugh, scoring in overtime to win the series opener.