HOUGHTON, Mich. – Viking hockey dropped a Friday night match at Michigan Tech by a score of 6-4 inside John MacInnes Student Ice Arena. Augustana moved to 3-3-1 in its inaugural season presented by First PREMIER Bank / PREMIER Bankcard. Michigan Tech secured its first win of the year as it moved to 1-4-3. 

Tucked high up in the Upper Peninsula, Augustana opened up the game early as graduate senior Anthony Stark lasered in his first of the season and second-career goal to give AU the early 1-0 lead. MTU answered back quickly as Issac Gordon squared the game at 1-1. 

The Huskies' advanced their lead to 2-1 off a two on one break led by Blaid Richartz who potted his first of the season. 

Augustana didn't let the Huskies' lead for long as Quinn Rudrud tallied his first-career goal off a pass from Luke Mobley. Rudrud's goal was the driving force needed as Owen Bohn made the game 3-2 with a bomb from the top of the circle off passes from Hayden Hennen and Ben Troumbly. 

The final goal of the period came late as Jack Jensen recorded his first of the season off a tic-tac-toe effort from Bohn and Troumbly. 

Michigan Tech got off to a hot start in the second period as they scored its first of three five minutes into play. Kash Rasmussen tapped in one off a scrum in front of the net. The Huskies momentum continued as Gordon and Jack Works found the back of the woodwork to end 40 minutes of play with MTU leading 5-4. 

After a back and forth third period, MTU found the back of the empty net to secure its first win of the season by a score of 6-4.

Game Moments

• Anthony Stark opened up the game with his second-career goal from the point. 
• MTU answered back to AU's opening goal with two of its own.
• Quinn Rudrud popped in his first-career goal off a two on one break. 
• Owen Bohn and Jack Jensen ended the first period with goals of their own. 
• Michigan Tech opened up the second period with a goal five minutes into play. 
• The Huskies squared the game at four off an odd bounce from the boards. 
• Josh Kotai replaced Zack Rose midway through the second. 
• MTU regained the lead with a goal in front of the net. 
• The Huskies' recorded their sixth goal of the night on the empty netter.

Goals

• Anthony Stark recorded his first goal of the season off a shot from the point.
• MTU answered back with a goal from Issac Gordon. 
• The Huskies continued their offensive ways with a goal from Blaid Richartz. 
• Quinn Rudrud squared the game at two off a two on one break. 
• Owen Bohn gained the lead for Augustana with a shot from the top of the circle. 
• Jack Jensen netted his first of the season off an offensive effort from Bohn and Ben Troumbly. 
• Kash Rasmussen brought the game to within one to open up the second period.
• Gordon potted his second of the night off an awkward bounce off the boards. 
• Jack Works scored the final goal of the second period off a pass in front of the net.
• Gordon secured his hat-trick with an empty netter with just over a minute to play in the third period. 

Up Next
Augustana and Michigan Tech finish out the weekend with a Saturday matchup slated for 5:07 p.m. (CT).