The 2019 ACHA National Championships are underway as the Men’s Division I kicked off Day 1 with four games at the Comerica Center in Frisco, Texas. 

University of Nevada-Las Vegas (#13) defeated Robert Morris University Pennsylvania (#20) 4-3 in the first game of the day. UNLV alternate captain Joe Kaszupski recorded the 2019 National Championships first hat trick when he scored back-to-back goals in the second period to give the Rebels a 4-2 lead after two periods of play.

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UNLV will face Ohio University (#4) Friday at 10 a.m. at Comerica Center.

Missouri State University (#14) defeated University at Buffalo (#19) 4-1 in the second game to advance. Buffalo tied the game at 1-1 late in the first period on a power-play goal before Missouri State scored a pair of goals in the middle frame and one in the third period.

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Missouri State will face Adrian College (#3) Friday at 1:30 p.m. at Comerica Center.

University of Oklahoma (#15) defeated Drexel University (#18) 5-4 in the third game of the day. Oklahoma took a commanding 4-0 lead after Hunter Lane scored his second goal of the game at 1:54 in the third period—which saw a total of six goals in the period. Drexel’s Jamie Crane and Eugene Lim each scored a pair of goals in their effort to knock off the Sooners. 

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Oklahoma will face University of Michigan-Dearborn (#2) at 5 p.m. at Comerica Center.

Robert Morris University Illinois (#17) defeated University of Jamestown (#16) 3-2 in the National Championships first overtime game. Robert Morris-Illinois jumped to a 2-1 lead in the second period after Jamestown got on the board first. Jamestown’s Tyler Leech forced the extra session in third period before Michael Cacciato helped Robert Morris advance.

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Robert Morris University Illinois will face top-ranked Lindenwood University at 8:30 p.m. at Comerica Center.