RALSTON, Neb. — The Lincoln Stars (4-8-1-0) fell to the Omaha Lancers 6-4 at Liberty First Credit Union Arena on Saturday night.

The first period got off to a tough start, with Omaha striking first 58 seconds in with Rylan Bydal netting his 5th goal of the season. Omaha would not stop there, adding two more tallies from Tanner Morgan and Caine Bickel, taking a 3-0 lead. The Stars would find the score sheet with a Jordan Johnson power-play goal at 8:03 of the first, but Omaha responded just under three minutes later with Matty Lynn netting his first USHL goal. The Stars would find themselves with a three-goal deficit after the first period for the second straight night. 

The second period lent more to be excited for for Stars fans. After Omaha opened the scoring in the middle frame, the Stars answered back in a big way. Lincoln would strike for three goals in 71 seconds. Samuel Murin, Tommy Browne, and Greg Najda each notched goals, the latter two scoring their first USHL goals. The Stars cut the deficit to one heading into the final period of the weekend.

Unfortunately for the Stars, Omaha would strike with an Adam Israilov goal in the third, and Lincoln would be unable to respond. The Lancers took game two of the I-80 rivalry 6-4.

The Stars return to action on Friday in Waterloo against the Black Hawks.

About the Stars: The Lincoln Stars are a Tier I junior ice hockey team competing in the Western Conference of the United States Hockey League. Established in 1996, the Stars play their home games at the Ice Box in Lincoln, Nebraska, and have won four Anderson Cups and two Clark Cups in franchise history. The USHL is the top junior hockey league in the United States and a leading development path to NCAA Division I hockey and the NHL.