Former Cyclones backup goaltender Alex Westlund backstopped the Milwaukee Admirals past Cincinnati 4-2 Saturday night at Firstar Center in his first start of the IHL season.

        Westlund stopped 37 Cyclone shots to claim his first victory since April 16 when he won a shootout decision for Cincinnati against Cleveland.

        Daniel Riva, Mike Watt, Greg Classen and Petr Sachl scored for the Admirals, who improved to 6-8.

        Cyclones Gilbert Dionne and Erik Cole added late third-period goals. The Cyclones (6-8-2) remain fourth place in the Eastern Conference and are 2-1 on this six-game homestand.

        Milwaukee ....... 2  1  1—4

        Cincinnati ....... 0  0  2—2

        First Period: Mil-Riva 6 (Stevenson, Gosselin) 11:02; Mil-Watt 5 (pp) (Vasiliev, Srkbek) 14:57.

        Second Period: Mil-Classen 2 (pp) (Vasiliev, Srkbek) 14:05

        Third Period: Mil-Sachl 4 (Vasiliev, Cisar) 8:43; Cin-Dionne 5 (PP) (Rucinski, Koehler) 12:53; Cin-Cole 2 (Felsner, Pratt) 13:50

        Shots on goal: MIL-6-12-4=22; Cin-16-8-15=39. Saves: Mil-Westlund (37); Cin-Pelletier (18). A: 7,929.

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