Box Score FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The Indiana Tech American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA) Division 1 Ice Hockey team garnered its first-ever point in the program's home opener Saturday at SportOne/Parkview IceHouse. Tech out-scored central Michigan 2-1 in the third period before the Chippewas notched the lone shootout goal after a scoreless overtime session to take the contest 5-4.

Trailing by two goals, Anthony Passarelli scored a pair to knot the game at 3. Jake Henrikson, who assisted on the tying goal, then put Tech ahead 4-3 about four minutes into the third period.

Steve Klisz scored the lone goal of the opening period to stake the Orange and Black to a 1-0 lead.

Central Michigan went up 3-1 before Passarelli and Henrikson's power-play tallies restored Tech's lead. The Chippewas would tie the game midway through the third period and it would stay that way heading into overtime.

Indiana Tech out-shot Central Michigan 7-0 in the OT session and 37-36 for the game, but none of the Tech shooters could find the back of the net in the shootout.

John Slavik made 32 saves on the night, while Kyle Cobb and Ryan Krolikowski each added an assist.

Cameron Dimmitt added a pair of assists on Tech's first and third goals.

The two teams will return to the ice on Sunday, Sept. 21 at 11:30 a.m. at the SportOne/Parkview IceHouse.