BLAINE, Minn. – Outshot by a 31-17 margin in the game, the Augsburg University men's hockey team suffered a 5-0 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference loss at Bethel University on Saturday evening.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Bethel 5, Augsburg 0
LOCATION: Schwan Super Rink, Blaine, Minn.
RECORDS: Augsburg 7-6-1 overall (4-2-0 MIAC), Bethel 11-4-2 overall (5-2-1 MIAC)
HOW IT HAPPENED
• After a scoreless first period, Bethel scored three goals in the second period and twice in the third period for the shutout victory, splitting the weekend series with the Auggies.
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Landon Parker (FY, East Grand Forks, Minn./East Grand Forks HS) had three shots for the Auggies, while also winning 11-of-14 faceoffs on the evening.
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Tommy Carls (SR, Lino Lakes, Minn./Centennial HS),
Peyton Hanson (SO, Hudson, Wis./Hudson HS),
Jake Hale (SO, Minneapolis, Minn./Apex Virtual School),
Fritz Belisle (SR, Red Wing, Minn./Red Wing HS) and
Cade Stibbe (SO, Fargo, N.D./Fargo Davies HS) had two shots each for the Auggies.
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Samuel Vyletelka (JR, Zilina, Slovakia/Grammar School of St. Francis of Assisi) had 26 saves.
FOR THE FOES
• Joe Westlund had a goal and an assist for Bethel. Justin Kelley had three assists.
• Travis Allen had 17 saves for the shutout win in goal.
UP NEXT
• Augsburg hosts Wisconsin-River Falls in a rescheduled nonconference game on Tuesday (1/16) at 7 p.m. at Ed Saugestad Rink.
