WINONA, Minn. -- Hollywood Hermanson (JR, Dover, Minn./Dover-Eyota HS) scored a goal and had an assist, and Nikki Nightengale (JR, Bloomington, Minn./Jefferson HS) scored the eventual game-winning goal with 1:53 left to play, as the Augsburg University women's hockey team rallied for a 3-2 victory over host Saint Mary's University in Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference action on Friday night.

THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Augsburg 3, Saint Mary's 2
LOCATION: SMU Ice Arena, Winona, Minn.
RECORDS: Augsburg 3-1-1 overall (3-0-0 MIAC), Saint Mary's 2-3-0 overall (0-3-0 MIAC)

HOW IT HAPPENED
• Augsburg outshot Saint Mary's by a 28-6 margin -- including an 11-3 advantage in the second period and 9-1 advantage in the third -- but had to rally for the victory. Trailing 2-1 after two periods, Hermanson tied the game with her first career power-play goal, scoring from Megan Johnson (SR, Madison, Wis./Memorial HS) and Valerie Whichello (SR, Woodbury, Minn./East Ridge HS) at the 7:45 mark of the final frame. The goal was Hermanson's second of the season and third of her college career.
• Nightengale scored her team-leading fourth goal (and second game-winner) of the season at the 18:07 mark, scoring from Johnson and Mikayla Jones (JR, Oak Park Heights, Minn./B.E. Emerson Prep HS).
• Emily Ach (JR, Brooklyn Park, Minn./Park Center HS) opened the scoring for the Auggies with a goal 3:38 into the game, scoring from Hermanson.
• Goalie Annie Juergens (JR, Lino Lakes, Minn./Centennial HS) had four saves in the game to pick up the victory.
• Nightengale and Bridget Wagner (JR, Niles, Ill./Maine South HS) had four shots on-goal each for the Auggies.

BEYOND THE BOXSCORE
• Nightengale's four goals are tied for the third-most among MIAC players in overall statistics, and tied for the most among league defenders. Her five points are fourth-most among MIAC defenders.
• Augsburg has outscored its opponents by an 18-9 margin this season, with its 18 goals third-most among MIAC teams and nine goals allowed tied for third-fewest.

FOR THE FOES
• Natalie Ryan scored two goals for the Cardinals, both with assists from Bailey Wendt. The two produced a goal at the 6:41 mark of the first period, and Courtney Moser joined Wendt with assists on Ryan's second goal, at the 7:40 mark of the second period.
• Ashley Corcoran had 25 saves in goal for Saint Mary's.

UP NEXT
• The teams complete the MIAC series on Saturday (11/17) at 3 p.m. at Ed Saugestad Rink.