ANN ARBOR, Mich. - Colin White (Hanover, Mass.) notched one goal and added an assist and Luke Kirwan (DeWitt, N.Y.) and Jordan Greenway (Potsdam, N.Y.) also scored as the U.S. National Under-17 Team was tripped up by the Dubuque Fighting Saints, 5-3, here tonight at the Ann Arbor Ice Cube. With the loss, Team USA falls to 20-20-3 (W-L-OTL) and now sits nine points behind the fourth and final playoff spot in the United States Hockey League's Eastern Conference.

Dubuque struck first at 5:18 in the first period with a power-play goal. Luke Kunin (Chesterfield, Mo.) nearly tied the game for the U17s on a breakaway, but his shot rifled off the crossbar. The Fighting Saints added another tally at 12:25 to extend their lead, 2-0.

Team USA responded at 3:32 in the second stanza to cut Dubuque’s lead in half. White fired a pass from behind the net to Kirwan, who buried a slap shot from the bottom of the left circle. Jeremy Bracco (Freeport, N.Y.) also registered an assist on the play. Dubuque struck again at 16:14, but the U.S. quickly answered less than a minute later to pull within one, 3-2. Greenway received a pass on the left side from Brendan Warren (Carleton, Mich.) and wristed it into the back of the net.

The Fighting Saints padded their lead on a five-on-three man-advantage at 3:08 of the third period. White made it a one-goal game with 22 seconds left on the clock after Team USA pulled netminder Michael Lackey (Washington, D.C.) in favor of an extra attacker. Kunin recorded an assist on the play. Dubuque notched an empty-net goal before time expired and the U17s fell short, 5-3.

Lackey made 30 saves for Team USA in the loss, while Kevin Reich stopped 27 shots for the Fighting Saints in the win.

The U.S. National Under-17 Team will face the Dubuque Fighting Saints in a rematch tomorrow (March 2) afternoon. Puck drop is slated for 3:30 p.m. EST at the Ann Arbor Ice Cube.

Jeremy Bracco registered an assist tonight, bringing his season total to 48, two behind the all-time record held by Patrick Kane (Buffalo, N.Y./2004-06) and Andy Hilbert (Howell, Mich./1997-99) ... Two Fighting Saints players have ties to the National Team Development Program. Shane Eiserman (West Newbury, Mass./2012-13) skated in 56 games with the Under-18 Team last season, compiling 11 goals and 11 assists, while Alexx Privitera (Old Tappan, N.J./2009-10) also played for Team USA ... Follow the NTDP on Twitter and like us on Facebook ... Download the Sport Ngin Mobile App for Apple iOS and Android devices and follow the U.S. National Under-17 and Under-18 Teams. Fans, parents, athletes, and coaches now have unprecedented access to scores, stats, schedules, photos, and more. The app is free and allows users to track scores and news updates from one team. Those wishing to follow more than one team can make a simple in-app purchase of $1.99. Click here to download the app.

1st Star
U.S. National Under-17 Team
Colin White (1 goal, 1 assist)

2nd Star
Dubuque Fighting Saints
Alexx Privitera (1 goal, 1 assist)

3rd Star
Dubuque Fighting Saints
Shane Eiserman (2 assists)