MINNEAPOLIS – Netting a game-winning goal with under 10 minutes to play, the Augsburg University men's hockey team used a 2-1 victory to secure a series split with Saint John's University on Saturday evening.

THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Augsburg 2, Saint John's 1
LOCATION: Ed Saugestad Rink, Minneapolis, Minn.
RECORDS: Augsburg 10-8-1 overall (7-3-0 MIAC), Saint John's 8-9-4 overall (5-6-1 MIAC)

HOW IT HAPPENED
• After the Johnnies opened the scoring just 22 seconds into the game, the Auggies responded just over six minutes later when Dylan Schneider (JR, Rochester, Minn./ Shattuck-St. Mary's HS) took a feed from Fritz Belisle (SR, Red Wing, Minn./Red Wing HS) and buried it in the back of the net to tie the game at 1-1. Gunnar Williams (FY, Elgin, Ill./University of Nebraska HS) also picked up an assist on the play.
• Following a scoreless second period, the Auggies would net what would prove to be the game winner 12:45 into the third when Daniel Chladek (SR, Anaheim, Calif./Canyon HS) put home a loose puck off an Erik Palmqvist (SR, Linkoping, Sweden/Anderstorpsgymnasiet) odd-man rush opportunity to put Augsburg up 2-1. The second assist went to Peyton Hanson (SO, Hudson, Wis./Hudson HS).
• The Auggies were outshot 36-25 in the game, but held a 22-6 edge in blocked shots. Goalie Samuel Vyletelka (JR, Zilina, Slovakia/Grammar School of St. Francis of Assisi) had 35 saves in the game for the Auggies.

FOR THE FOES
• Mason Campbell scored the Johnnies' lone goal with assists going to Lewis Crosby and Max Borst.
• Saint John's goalie Bailey Huber had 23 saves.

UP NEXT
• The Auggies will play a two-game MIAC series on the road next weekend at Concordia-Moorhead starting on Friday evening at 7 pm.