ST. CLOUD, Minn. – Augsburg University rallied from a 3-1 deficit to tie the game and force overtime, but the College of Saint Benedict scored 3:12 into the extra session, snapping the No. 4-ranked Auggies' 12-game winning streak in a 4-3 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference women's hockey decision on Friday evening.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Saint Benedict 4, Augsburg 3 (OT)
LOCATION: Municipal Athletic Complex, St. Cloud, Minn.
RECORDS: Augsburg 19-3-1 overall (14-2-0 MIAC), Saint Benedict 11-9-3 overall (8-7-1 MIAC)
HOW IT HAPPENED
• Trailing 2-0 after one period, the Auggies got on the board at the 3:35 mark of the second period, when
Livia Brehm (JR, Detroit Lakes, Minn./Stillwater HS) scored from
Nora Stepan (JR, Apple Valley, Minn./Eastview HS).
• The Bennies scored to go ahead 3-1 two minutes later, but Augsburg cut the lead to one goal at the 8:56 mark of the period, as
Jenna Allen (FY, Minnetonka, Minn./Holy Family Catholic HS) scored her fifth goal of the season, assisted by
Emily Schoeberl (JR, Eagan, Minn./Eagan HS) and Stepan.
• The Auggies tied the game on the power play at the 7:05 mark of the third period, as Schoeberl scored her fourth goal of the season, assisted by
Molly Grundhoffer (SO, Cleveland, Minn./Shattuck-St. Mary's HS) and
Grace Bonnell (SO, Madison, Wis./Memorial HS).
• Augsburg outshot Saint Benedict by a 37-28 margin. Auggie goalie
Kayla Simonson (FY, Delano, Minn./Delano HS) had 24 saves.
FOR THE FOES
• Jenna Timm scored the game-winning goal 3:12 into overtime for Saint Benedict. She and teammate Ava Stinnett had a goal and assist each.
• Kate Moffat had 34 saves in goal.
UP NEXT
• Augsburg closes the regular season with a series against Saint Mary's University next weekend. Next Friday's (2/21) game is at 7 p.m. at Ed Saugestad Rink, and next Saturday's (2/22) game is at 2 p.m. in Winona, Minn.