HOUGHTON, Mich. – Carter Theissen scored his first career goal, and Brett Meerman added two tallies, but No. 16 Augustana men's hockey fell to Michigan Tech, 4-3, on Saturday night at John MacInnes Student Ice Arena as the Huskies completed the weekend sweep.

Augustana built leads in both the first and second periods, but Michigan Tech answered each time before netting the game-winning goal midway through the third period. Josh Kotai finished with 31 saves in the contest as the Vikings earned one of six points on the weekend.

The Vikings struck first at 7:55 of the opening period as Meerman finished an even-strength opportunity, set up by Easton Young. Michigan Tech responded at 11:21 to even the score, but Augustana answered on the power play. Meerman scored his second of the period at 12:29, converting a feed from Colton Friesen and Hayden Hennen to give the Vikings a 2-1 advantage heading into the first intermission.

Michigan Tech tied the game early in the second period at 9:33, but Augustana responded less than a minute later. Theissen found the back of the net at 10:29, finishing a setup from Cole Burtch and Leonid Bulgakov to restore the Viking lead. The Huskies answered again later in the frame, knotting the contest at 3-3 heading into the second break.

The deadlock held into the third period before Michigan Tech scored the eventual game-winner at 10:33. Augustana pressed late, skating with an extra attacker, but was unable to find the equalizer.

Game Moments

• Meerman opened the scoring midway through the first period.
• Augustana went 1-for-1 on the power play in the opening frame.
• Theissen scored his first career goal early in the second period.
• The Vikings led on three separate occasions in the contest.
• Michigan Tech scored the game-winning goal midway through the third.

Goals

• Meerman scored at even strength in the first period for his 11th of the season.
• Cicek tied the game later in the opening frame with his second of the year.
• Meerman added a power-play goal later in the first for his 12th of the season.
• Van Blaricom evened the contest early in the second period for his second of the year.
• Theissen netted his first career goal to restore the Viking lead in the second.
• Fasciano tied the game later in the middle frame with his fourth of the season.
• Anderson scored the game-winning goal midway through the third for his eighth of the year.

Up Next
Augustana returns home next weekend as it faces Bowling Green for the first time this season. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:07 p.m. on Friday and Saturday at 6:07 p.m.