SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Augustana hockey (11-17-3) fell to Alaska Anchorage (12-15-2) Friday night inside Midco Arena in an overtime affair, 6-5. Augustana's power play propelled the Vikings with three goals on four attempts but the Seawolves' offensive opportunities outlasted the Vikings as they claimed their 12th win of the season. 

Augustana jumped out to an early 1-0 lead as Colton Friesen slotted in his third of the season off a rebounded shot from Simon Falk. Friesen's early first-period goal was cut short as Matt Johnson tied the game less than 30 seconds later with a breakaway opportunity. 

UAA continued to pound in the rubber throughout the first period as Connor Merritt potted in a second-chance attempt to take its first lead of the game. The Seawolves carried that momentum into the final minutes of the first period as Matt Kinash carried the puck into the offensive zone and picked the far corner to grab a 3-1 lead. 

A late-period penalty on the Seawolves gave Augustana its first power play opportunity of the game and Owen Bohn took the most of the opportunity as the freshman forward received a cross-ice pass from Quinn Rudurd and fired it between the pads of Joey Lamoreaux to cut Alaska Anchorage's lead to one. The Seawolves outshot the Vikings 22-9 in the first period. 

Augustana awoke in the second period as Quinn Rudrud got the ball rolling with his fourth of the season on the power play to tie the game at 4-4 with just over five minutes to play in the second frame. Will Howard added his name to the scoresheet 30 seconds later, tipping in the puck off a shot from Anthony Stark. 

5:33 into the third period, Ben Almquist retied the game with a shot from the top of the circle to make it a 4-4 game. Karter McNarland pushed the Seawolves to their second lead of the game midway through the third period. 

A late-period penalty on UAA gave Augustana its fourth power play of the night and the special team's unit answered the bell again as a quick pass between Evan McIntyre and Brett Meerman to Ryan Naumovski led to a top-shelf tying goal to push the game to overtime. 

Both teams battled throughout the opening minutes of the extra frame but a wide shot from the Vikings led to a breakaway opportunity for Aiden Westin who potted the winning goal to secure a 6-5 win. 

Game Moments

• 11 Vikings recorded points as Ryan Naumovski, Quinn Rudrud, and Chase Brand led the way with two points each. 
• Kayden Hargraves made 36 saves as he moved to 4-3 on the season. 
• Hayden Hennen blocked a team-high four shots as he moved his season total to 46. 
• Augustana's power play scored three times on four attempts. 

Goals

• Colton Friesen scored the opening goal off a rebound from Simon Falk's shot. 
• Matt Johnson tied the game at 1-1 with a breakaway goal. 
• Connor Merritt scored Alaska Anchorage's second goal of the night from out in front. 
• Matt Kinash added to the Seawolves' early lead-off passes from Aiden Westin and Carson Kosobud. 
• Owen Bohn cut the Seawolves lead to one with a power play goal from the top of the circle off passes from Quinn Rudrud and Chase Brand. 
• Rudrud found the back of the net in the second period off passes from Arnaud Vachon and Brand to tie the game 3-3. 
• Will Howard gave Augustana its second lead of the night as he tipped in a shot from the point. Anthony Stark and Naumovski collected assists on the go-ahead goal. 
• Ben Almquist tied the game at 4-4 off a pass from Maximillion Helgeson. 
• Karter McNarland grabbed the lead for the Vikings as he found the back of the net on a short-side high shot. 
• Naumovski pushed the game to overtime as he fired one top-shelf on Augustana's third power-play goal. Brett Meerman and Evan McIntyre tallied assists. 
• Aiden West found a breakaway opportunity off a wide shot from the Vikings, taking the puck down the ice and scoring the game-winning goal. 

Up Next
Augustana finishes out the weekend series Saturday night as it looks for the weekend split. Puck drop is set for 6:07 p.m.