BLAINE, Minn. -- Megan Johnson (SR, Madison, Wis./Memorial HS) and Nikki Nightengale (JR, Bloomington, Minn./Jefferson HS) had a goal and assist each as part of a six-goal outburst by Augsburg University, opening Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference women's hockey with a 6-2 road victory over Bethel University on Friday evening.

THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Augsburg 6, Bethel 2
LOCATION: Schwan SuperRink, Blaine, Minn.
RECORDS: Augsburg 1-1-1 overall (1-0-0 MIAC), Bethel 1-3-0 overall (0-1-0 MIAC)

HOW IT HAPPENED
• Augsburg outshot Bethel by a 35-16 margin, including a 27-13 advantage in the final two periods, where the Auggies scored five unanswered goals to break a 1-1 first-period tie.
• Johnson broke the 1-1 tie with a power-play goal from Mackenzie Molnar (JR, Inver Grove Heights, Minn./Cretin-Derham Hall HS) and Nightengale at the 6:42 mark of the second period, while Nightengale scored Augsburg's fifth goal of the game, an unassisted marker in the third period. Johnson assisted on a goal from Mikayla Jones (JR, Oak Park Heights, Minn./B.E. Emerson Prep HS) at the 13:44 mark of the third period.
• In the second period, Bridget Wagner (JR, Niles, Ill./Maine South HS) scored an unassisted goal, and Bridget Walter (SR, Princeton, Minn./Princeton HS) scored from Jeanette Bealke (JR, White Bear Lake, Minn./White Bear Lake HS).
• Playing in her 65th collegiate game, Bailey Beane (SR, Stillwater, Minn./Stillwater HS) scored her first collegiate goal at the 14:03 mark of the first period, assisted by Kayla Murray (SR, Beaver Dam, Wis./Beaver Dam HS) and Jacie Hoehn (SR, Waseca, Minn./Kasson-Mantorville HS). 
• Augsburg goalie McKenna Manalli (SR, Byron, Ill./Byron HS) collected 14 saves to pick up the victory.

FOR THE FOES
• Bri Stafne had a goal and an assist for Bethel, scoring an unassisted goal at the 17:51 mark of the first period, and assisting, along with Sydnee Hanson, on a goal by Bailey Thompson at the 14:40 mark of the third period.
• Mallory Tidona had 29 saves in goal for the Royals.

UP NEXT
• Augsburg and Bethel complete the MIAC-opening weekend series on Saturday (11/10) at 7 p.m. at Ed Saugestad Rink.