Augustana University Athletics

DULUTH, Minn. – The Augustana hockey team (0-1, 0-0 CCHA) fell to Minnesota Duluth (3-0, 0-0 NCHC) on Friday night in AMSOIL Arena. A second-period offensive surge from the Bulldogs carried momentum till the final buzzer.

Augustana opened up the first period with an early power play that was squandered by the Bulldogs. The Vikings' momentum continued throughout the opening 10 minutes of action. Minnesota Duluth answered back with pressure and ended the period on top in shots on goal, 12-8.

Action picked up early in the second period as Scott Truman opened up the scoring for the Bulldogs with a shot towards the goal that was blocked by an Augustana defenseman before trickling in the cage. Less than a minute later, Ty Hanson ripped in a shot from the point through traffic to give UMD a 2-0 lead. With just under 10 minutes remaining in the frame, Callum Arnott fired in a power play goal off the stick of Grayden Siepmann. Minnesota Duluth's offensive presence continued as Max Plante received a pass from Zam Plante that he sneaked past the glove of Josh Kotai. UMD led 4-0 after 40 minutes of play.

UMD's strong second period carried into the third period with a barrage of shots that Kotai turned away. Augustana found the back of the net with just under five minutes to play in the third period as Hayden Hennen connected with Tyler Hennen for a one-timer on the power play. H. Hennen held the puck from leaving the zone before finding his brother at the top of the circle. 

Game Moments

• Maxwell Chakrabarti, Samo Meritähti, Jacob Jastrzebski and Cole Burtch all made their debut in the Navy and Gold. 
• Josh Kotai made 12 saves in the first period.
• Minnesota Duluth scored four goals in the second period.
• UMD led in shots on goal, 37-17.
• The Hennen brothers connected for a goal in the third period.
• Both teams were 33.3 percent on the power play.
• Meräitahti led the Vikings in blocked shots with five.

Goals

• The Bulldogs opened up the scoring 5:28 into the second period as Truman threw a shot on goal that hit a Viking defenseman before it fluttered into the cage. 
• Hanson added the Bulldogs' second goal of the game from the top of the point off passes from M. Plante and Shaugabay.
• UMD netted its third goal of the game on the power play off a shot from Arnott. 
• With just over two minutes remaining in the second frame, M. Plante fired in a shot from the top of the dot off a dish from Z. Plante. 
• T. Hennen wired one home on the power play off a dish from H. Hennen in the final five minutes of the third period.

Up Next
Augustana will look for the weekend split with Minnesota Duluth on Saturday night. Puck drop is slated for 6:07 p.m.