KALAMAZOO, MI - Two days after WMU head coach Andy Murray offered to pay for student tickets to Saturday’s Game 2 of the Broncos’ conference tournament series with Colorado College, another donor has stepped up to ensure a full and lively student section.

The donor, who wishes to remain anonymous, will cover tickets costs for the first 1,000 students to enter Lawson Arena before Friday’s series opener in the National Collegiate Hockey Conference quarterfinals.

Student entrance doors open at 6 p.m. for the 7:05 p.m. contest, and those who arrive after the first 1,000 must pay $5 for admission.

Tickets are normally free for students attending WMU hockey games, but since the conference tournament is an NCHC-sanctioned event, the $5 charge is assessed.

Non-student ticket prices range from $15-23.

On Monday, Murray announced he will be covering Saturday's admission for the first 1,000 students that produce a ticket stub from Friday's series opener, so those wishing to attend both Games 1 and 2 should hold on to their first ticket in order to see the second game for free.

If WMU and Colorado College split the first two games, they'll play a deciding Game 3 at 7:05 p.m. Sunday. As of Wednesday afternoon, no plans to cover student ticket costs for a potential Game 3 have been announced.

Murray expressed Monday his team's desire to play in front of the WMU student section, known as the Lawson Lunatics, and the numbers show the Broncos are indeed a better team in front of their home crowd.

WMU is 11-5-1 this season at Lawson, compared to 7-8 on their opponents’ home ice, with some of their biggest wins coming in front of their faithful fans, including sweeps over No. 3 Denver and No. 3 Minnesota Duluth.