(Photo credit: Matthew Semisch)

Welcome to Radio Free Omaha’s pregame coverage of Saturday’s tilt between Nebraska Omaha and Bemidji State. Here, you will find line charts, scouting reports and more info related to tonight’s game.

Nebraska Omaha Mavericks (2-2-1, 0-0-1 WCHA) v Bemidji State Beavers (1-1-1, 0-0-1 WCHA)
Oct, 27. 2012 - CenturyLink Center; Omaha, Neb.

NEBRASKA OMAHA LINES:
23 Searfoss – 14 Zombo – 21 White
17 Walters – 12 Montpetit – 15 Archibald
25 Gwidt – 27 Pearce – 13 Raubenheimer
9 Polk – 19 Lane – 22 Schmit

2 Cooper – 3 Sustr
11 Seeler – 24 Aneloski
8 Megna – 28 O’Rourke

Scratches: 4 Turgeon; 7 Young; 10 Simonson; 16 Krause; 18 Adams; 29 Belfour

Scouting the Mavericks: UNO flew out of the blocks on Friday and picked up two two-goal leads in the course of their first game of this series against visiting Bemidji State, but the Beavers fought back to force a 3-3 tie…Defenseman Michael Young, consistently one of the Mavericks’ leaders on the blue line, is a healthy scratch Saturday…Freshman Anthony Stolarz will start in goal for UNO Saturday. The newcomer is 0-2 so far in two appearances, but has faced strong opposition in both games against nationally-ranked Notre Dame and Northern Michigan…Form (First five results): W-L-W-L-T.
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BEMIDJI STATE BEAVERS:
9 Kinne – 13 Ward – 28 George
18 Illo – 14 McLeod – 17 Robbins
7 Orban – 12 Jubinville – 4 Boehm
23 Gerbrandt – 29 Brewer – 27 Cain

8 Areshenko – 25 Wacker
22 Prapavessis – 3 Hansen
20 Rendle – 15 Windle

30 Walsh
35 Dugas

Scouting the Beavers: A win on Saturday would give Bemidji State’s hockey program its 1,000th win. BSU currently stands at 999-505-95 all-time over 57 years of intercollegiate competition…Following Friday’s 3-3 tie, BSU is unbeaten in its last seven games in Omaha…Sophomore goaltender Andrew Walsh conceded three goals to UNO on Friday, but he stopped 39 other shots in 65 minutes of play…Junior forward Radoslav Illo is the Beavers’ danger man up front, leading the team thus far in scoring. In three career games against UNO, he has three goals and an assist. Form (first three official games): L-W-T.

Referees: Matt Ulwelling (23); Jonathan Morrison (27)
Linesmen: Chad Evers (52), Scott Fitzpatrick (70)