ST. PAUL, Minn. – Jacob Jastrzebski scored with 43 seconds remaining in regulation and Augustana secured the extra conference point in a shootout following a 3-3 overtime tie against St. Thomas Friday night at Lee & Penny Anderson Arena. 

Easton Young and Colton Friesen also scored in regulation, while Josh Kotai turned aside 39 shots through overtime before stopping both St. Thomas shooters in the shootout to lift the Vikings.

Augustana struck first at 9:18 of the opening period on the power play. Young netted his sixth of the season off assists from Nace Langus and Jastrzebski to give the Vikings a 1-0 advantage. Kotai was sharp early, stopping all 16 shots he faced in the first period to send Augustana into the intermission with the lead.

St. Thomas responded in the second period, scoring at 10:05 to even the game before taking a 2-1 lead at 13:59. The Vikings weathered sustained pressure and entered the third period down one.

The Tommies extended the margin to 3-1 at 6:07 of the third period on a power-play goal, but Augustana answered late. Friesen cut the deficit to 3-2 at 14:55, finishing feeds from Owen Bohn and Joey DelGreco. With Kotai pulled for the extra attacker, Jastrzebski buried his eighth of the season at 19:16, assisted by Cole Burtch and Hayden Hennen, tying the game at 3-3 and forcing overtime.

Neither team found the winner in the five-minute overtime session. In the shootout, Tyler Hennen and Brett Meerman each scored for Augustana, while Kotai denied both St. Thomas attempts to secure the extra league point.

Kotai finished the night with 39 saves on 42 shots through overtime as St. Thomas held a 42-27 edge in shots on goal.

Game Moments

• Young opened the scoring with a first-period power-play goal.
• Kotai stopped all 16 shots in the opening frame.
• Friesen sparked the comeback with a third-period goal.
• Jastrzebski tied the game with 43 seconds remaining in regulation.
• Meerman and Hennen scored in the shootout while Kotai stopped both Tommies' attempts.

Goals

• Young scored his sixth of the season on the power play at 9:18 of the first period.
• Alex Gaffney scored his 17th of the season at 10:05 of the second period.
• Hayes Hundley tallied his sixth of the year at 13:59 of the second period.
• Lucas Wahlin netted his 19th of the season on the power play at 6:07 of the third period.
• Friesen recorded his 10th of the season at 14:55 of the third period.
• Jastrzebski tied the game with his eighth of the year at 19:16 of the third period.

Up Next
Augustana closes out the regular season against St. Thomas on Saturday. Puck drop from Lee & Penny Anderson Arena is slated for 7:07 p.m.