RIVER FALLS, Wis. -- Trevor Stewart (SR, Highlands Ranch, Colo./Eastmont HS) scored his third goal on the nonconference weekend, the only tally on Saturday for the Augsburg College men's hockey team in a 1-0 victory over the University of Wisconsin-River Falls.

THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Augsburg 1, Wsconsin-River Falls 0
LOCATION: Hunt Arena, River Falls, Wis.
RECORDS: Augsburg 5-0-1 overall, UW-River Falls 1-5-1 overall

HOW IT HAPPENED
• After a scoreless first period, Stewart gave the Auggies the lead with his fourth goal of the season, scoring from Drew Anderson (JR, Rochester, Minn./Century HS) and Rory Vesel (SR, Rochester, Minn./Lourdes HS) at the 3:12 mark of the second period.
• Nick Schmit (SO, Fargo, N.D./Fargo North HS), a transfer from Wisconsin-Stout making his third start as an Auggie in goal, stopped all 24 shots he faced to pick up the shutout win, the first of his collegiate career.
• Augsburg, ranked No. 11 in the latest U.S. College Hockey Online Division III national poll, outshot UW-Falls by a 27-24 margin in the game.
• Max Pernhem (JR, Stockholm, Sweden/Dragonskolan) had five shots on-goal for the Auggies, while Nate Flynn (JR, Hastings, Minn.) had four shots and Eli May (JR, Eagan, Minn.) had three shots.

FOR THE FOES
• Zach Quinn had 26 saves in goal for UW-River Falls.
• Eddie Matsushima and Mike Dietrich had four shots each for the Falcons.

UP NEXT
• Augsburg opens MIAC play next weekend with a two-game series against Gustavus. Next Friday's (11/18) game is at 7 p.m. at Ed Saugestad Rink, and next Saturday's (11/19) game is at 5:05 p.m.at Gustavus.