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Kevin Healy
3
Augsburg College AUG 7-6-1, 4-2-1 MIAC
4
Winner Bethel University BUW 6-5-2, 4-1-2 MIAC
Augsburg College AUG
7-6-1, 4-2-1 MIAC
3
Final
4
Bethel University BUW
6-5-2, 4-1-2 MIAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 F
Augsburg College AUG 1 1 1 3
Bethel University BUW 0 3 1 4

Game Recap: Women's Ice Hockey |

Johnson scores twice in Auggie loss

BLAINE, Minn. -- Megan Johnson (FY, Madison, Wis./Memorial HS) claimed her second two-goal game of her inaugural college hockey season, scoring twice in her Augsburg College women's hockey team's 4-3 loss to host Bethel University in a Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference contest on Friday evening at the Schwan SuperRink.

THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Bethel 4, Augsburg 3
LOCATION: Schwan SuperRink, Blaine, Minn.
RECORDS: Augsburg 7-6-1 overall (4-2-1 MIAC), Bethel 6-5-2 overall (4-1-2 MIAC)

HOW IT HAPPENED
• Johnson gave the Auggies a 1-0 lead with a shorthanded goal at the 14:45 mark of the first period, assisted by Callen Naasz (JR, Lakeville, Minn./Lakeville South HS). 
• Bethel scored three straight goals in the second period to take the lead, before Bridget Walter (FY, Princeton, Minn.) cut the advantage to 3-2 on a goal from Megan Robertson (SO, Boissevain, Manitoba) at the 17:41 mark.
• Johnson scored the final goal of the game for the Auggies, a marker from Danielle Heitkamp (JR, Bismarck, N.D./Grand Rapids (Minn.) HS) and Ashley Kloncz (JR, Lakeville, Minn./Lakeville North HS) at the 15:11 mark of the third period.
• Augsburg held a 24-17 advantage in shots on-goal in the game. Kayla Fuechtmann (SR, Circle Pines, Minn./Centennial HS) had six shots, while Darby Lindgren (JR, Lakeville, Minn./Shattuck-St. Mary's HS), Johnson and Kloncz had three shots each.
• Erika Allen (SR, Roseville, Minn.) had 13 saves in goal.

BEYOND THE BOXSCORE
• Johnson now has a team-high 11 points (seven goals, four assists), tied for fifth-most among MIAC players in overall statistics.
• Johnson has scored a goal or assist in seven of Augsburg's 14 games this season, including the last three straight games. Kloncz also has a three-game point streak.

FOR THE FOES
• Erika Geary, Wendy Roberts and Caroline Kivisto scored goals in a 6:53 span for Bethel, giving the Royals a 3-1 lead at the 13:29 mark of the second period.
• Abby Larson had the eventual game-winning goal, a marker from Sarina Goos at the 3:27 mark of the third period.
• Goos and Erin Harper had two assists each for the Royals.
• Maggie Straka had 21 saves in goal for Bethel.

UP NEXT
• The teams complete the MIAC series on Saturday (1/16) at 7:30 p.m. at Ed Saugestad Rink.
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