EAU CLAIRE, Wis. -- Fritz Belisle (JR, Red Wing, Minn./Roseville Area HS) scored the lone goal of the game midway through the third period, and Jack Robbel (JR, Bloomington, Minn./Shattuck-St. Mary's HS) stopped all 23 shots he faced in goal for his second career shutout, as the No. 7-ranked Augsburg University men's hockey team claimed a 1-0 nonconference win at the No. 15-ranked University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire on Saturday evening.

THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Augsburg 1, Wisconsin-Eau Claire 0
LOCATION: Hobbs Ice Arena, Eau Claire, Wis.
RECORDS: Augsburg 4-0-0 overall, UW-Eau Claire 2-3-0 overall

HOW IT HAPPENED
• The nationally-ranked teams played an evenly-matched game throughout, with the Blugolds outshooting the Auggies by a 23-22 margin.
• Belisle put the Auggies on the scoreboard with his second goal of the season at the 9:35 mark of the third period, assisted by Grant Reichenbacher (JR, Verona, Wis./Madison Edgewood HS).
• Robbel recorded 23 saves in goal for his first shutout of the season and second of his college career.
• Austin Dollimer (SR, Rosemount, Minn./Rosemount HS) and Keenen Lund (JR, Startell, Minn./Sartell HS) had four shots on-goal each for teh Auggies, with Gavin Holland (SR, Stillwater, Minn./Stillwater HS) recording three shots.

FOR THE FOES
• Ryan Oulette had 21 saves in goal for UW-Eau Claire.
• Quinn Green had four shots on-goal for the Blugolds.

UP NEXT
• Augsburg opens Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference play next weekend with a series against St. Scholastica. Next Friday's (1/19) game is at 7 p.m. in Duluth, Minn., and next Saturday's (1/20) game is at 7 p.m. at Ed Saugestad Rink.