BOXSCORE JANESVILLE, Wis. -- Peyton Hanson (SR, Hudson, Wis./Hudson HS) claimed his first collegiate hat trick, scoring Augsburg University's first three goals of the contest, as the Auggies rallied for a 4-2 nonconference men's hockey victory over Beloit College on Wednesday evening.

THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Augsburg 4, Beloit (Wis.) 2
LOCATION: Woodman's Sports & Convention Center, Janesville, Wis.
RECORDS: Augsburg 2-2-1 overall, Beloit 0-2-0 overall

HOW IT HAPPENED
• The threesome of Hanson, Landon Parker (JR, East Grand Forks, N.D./East Grand Forks HS) and Ryan Comishock (FY, Enosburg Falls, Vt./Shattuck-St. Mary's HS) figured in the scoring in all four goals, with Comishock claiming a goal and assist, and Parker assisting on all four goals.
• Hanson scored his first goal at the 16:02 mark of the first period, sprinting up the ice on for a breakaway score following a steal from Parker. 
• The Buccaneers took the lead on two goals in a 3:21 span early in the second period, but Augsburg tied the game on a shorthanded goal less than two minutes later. Parker stole the puck from a Beloit player behind the net and sent the puck forward for a Hanson shot from the slot.
• Hanson completed his hat trick with the go-ahead goal at the 12:44 mark of the second period, stuffing the puck in front off a shot by Comishock, following a cross-ice pass by Parker.
• The Auggies gained an insurance goal on a 5-on-3 power-play midway through the third period, as a shot from the top of the right circle by Parker was swatted across the slot on the rebound by Hanson to a wide-open Comishock.
• Augsburg outshot Beloit by a 34-21 margin and was 1-for-4 on the power play, while the Buccaneers were 0-for-6.
• Carsen Stokes (JR, Prior Lake, Minn./Shattuck-St. Mary's HS) had 19 saves in goal to gain the win.

FOR THE FOES
• Val Kneib and Josh Gulden scored goals for Beloit, a first-year program made up primarily of players from Northland College, which closed this past spring.
• Anthony Zolezzi had 30 saves in goal for the Buccaneers.

UP NEXT
• Augsburg returns to action on Saturday (11/15) at 7 p.m. with a nonconference game at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire.