MINNEAPOLIS --
Elizabeth Fagerlind (FY, Kasson, Minn./Kasson-Mantorville HS) scored her first collegiate goal for Augsburg University to tie the game at 1-1 in the second period, but the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire scored with 2:46 left in regulation time, claiming a 2-1 nonconference women's hockey win on Saturday evening at Ed Saugestad Rink.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Wisconsin-Eau Claire 2, Augsburg 1
LOCATION: Ed Saugestad Rink, Minneapolis
RECORDS: Augsburg 0-2-0 overall, UW-Eau Claire 4-0-0 overall
HOW IT HAPPENED
• Fagerlind tied the game for the Auggies on a shot from the left point at the 7:19 mark of the second period, assisted by
Katie Flynn (JR, Woodbury, Minn./East Ridge HS) and
Kennedy Stein (SO, Lake Forest, Ill./Lake Forest HS).
• The Auggies were outshot by a 30-25 margin by the Blugolds, with the visitors outshooting the hosts by an 11-6 margin in the third period.
Mara McClain (JR, Bloomington, Minn./Jefferson HS) collected 28 saves in goal for Augsburg.
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Kensie Malone (SO, Minneapolis, Minn./Gentry Academy HS),
Claire Jenkins Coffman (SO, Mount Pleasant, Wis./The Prairie School) and
Emily Cronkhite (FY, Eagan, Minn./Eagan HS) had four shots on-goal each for the Auggies.
FOR THE FOES
• Emma Peterson scored in the first period and Danielle Slominski scored in the third period for UW-Eau Claire, ranked No. 3 in the USCHO.com Division III preseason national rankings.
• Stephanie Martin had 24 saves in goal for the Blugolds.
UP NEXT
• Augsburg opens Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference play next weekend with a series against Hamline. Next Friday's (11/12) game is at 7 p.m. at the Tria Rink in St. Paul, Minn., and next Saturday's (11/13) game is at 4 p.m. at Ed Saugestad Rink.