RIVER FALLS, Wis. --
Gavin Holland (SO, Stillwater, Minn./Stillwater HS) scored the lone goal of the game for Augsburg University in the second period, as the No. 5-ranked Auggies suffered a 2-1 nonconference loss at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls on Friday evening.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE:Â Wisconsin-River Falls 2, Augsburg 1
LOCATION:Â Hunt Arena, River Falls, Wis.
RECORDS:Â Augsburg 10-3-0 overall, UW-River Falls 8-4-2 overall
HOW IT HAPPENED
• Trailing 2-0, Holland scored his seventh goal of the season, assisted by
Austin Martinsen (JR, Farmington, Minn./Farmington HS) and
Jason Krych (SR, Champlin, Minn./Totino-Grace HS). Holland now has a team-best seven goals on the season and 10 points. His seven goals stand tied for
second-best among MIACÂ players in overall statistics.
• UW-River Falls outshot Augsburg by a 28-24 margin in the game. Goalie
Daniil Gerasimov (JR, Moscow, Russia/State School 1944) had 26 saves for the Auggies.
• Holland,
Patrick O'Connor (SO, Moorhead, Minn./Moorhead HS) and
John O'Connor (SR, Moorhead, Minn./Moorhead HS) had four shots on-goal each for the Auggies.
FOR THE FOES
• Jackson Nauss scored a first-period goal and Sam Anzai scored a second-period goal for UW-River Falls.
• Zach Quinn had 23 saves in goal for the Falcons.
UP NEXT
• Augsburg travels to face defending NCAA Division III national champion Wisconsin-Stevens Point on Saturday (1/11) at 7 p.m.