SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Augustana hockey (8-6, 5-3 CCHA) completed the weekend sweep over Northern Michigan (1-12-1, 0-7-1) Saturday night in Midco Arena by a score of 4-1. Four different Vikings tallied goals while Josh Kotai turned away 29 shots as he moved to 8-4 on the season.

The weekend sweep marked Augustana's first over a conference opponent in program history as a full-fledged member of the CCHA. 

Augustana jumped out to an early 1-0 lead in the first period as Joey DelGreco popped in his fifth of the season from out in front of the net off a pass from Brett Meerman. DelGreco's goal marked his third power-play goal of the season. 

The Vikings continued to lay on the pressure in the second period as they jumped up to a 2-0 lead of off a tick-tac-toe effort from Hayden Hennen, Luke Mobley and finished off by Quinn Rudrud who potted his second of the season. AU pushed its lead to three less than 30 seconds later as Hunter Bischoff potted his second goal of the weekend after he skated through a jumble of NMU defensemen and deked Ryan Ouelette before he finished on the backhand. 

It took 16 minutes of third-period action before Northern Michigan cut Augustana's lead to two as Brendon Poshak fired a wrist shot past Kotai for the first of his career. Zach Michaelis and Jakob Peterson set up the NMU goal. The 'Cats pulled Ouelette in the final two minutes of action but Augustana kept the offensive pressure going as Simon Falk found Luke Mobley who netted his sixth of the season. 

Game Moments

• Augustana garnered its first-weekend sweep over a conference opponent as a full-fledged member of the CCHA. 
• Colton Friesen and Mobley led the Vikings with two points each. 
• Kotai made 29 saves and moved to 8-4 on the season. 
• Nine Vikings collected points. 
• Augustana killed off both of its penalties as it only allowed three shots in total. 
• Friesen was named Silverstar Star of the Game.

Goals

• DelGreco popped in his fifth of the season on the power play as he received a cross-crease dish from Meerman. Friesen set the play up from along the boards. 
• Rudrud finished off a tic-tac-toe effort from H. Hennen and Mobley for his second of the season. 
• Bischoff continued his strong weekend with a goal midway through the second period after he skated through NMU defensemen and deked the 'Cats netminder. 
• Northern Michigan cut Augustana's lead to two off a two-on-one from Poshak and Michaelis. 
• Mobley sealed Augustana's win with an empty-netter from the blueline off a pass from Falk. 

Up Next
Augustana shifts its focus on The Great Frontier as it heads to Alaska for 10 days to face the University of Alaska Fairbanks and the University of Alaska Anchorage. Action kicks off on Friday, Dec. 6 with the Nanooks for a weekend affair and concludes with the Seawolves on Friday, Dec. 13 in a weekday series.