SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AUGUSTANA) –Owen Bohn recorded a pair of goals while Josh Kotai turned aside 31 shots as Augustana men’s hockey earned a 4-1 victory over Lake Superior State to complete the weekend sweep. Augustana opened the scoring early and built a two-goal cushion before answering a Laker response in the second period. The Vikings closed out […]
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AUGUSTANA) –Owen Bohn recorded a pair of goals while Josh Kotai turned aside 31 shots as Augustana men’s hockey earned a 4-1 victory over Lake Superior State to complete the weekend sweep.
Augustana opened the scoring early and built a two-goal cushion before answering a Laker response in the second period. The Vikings closed out the contest with a late empty-net goal to secure the win.
The Vikings struck first at 2:46 of the opening period when Bohn finished an even-strength chance, set up by Colton Friesen. Augustana limited Lake Superior State’s opportunities through the remainder of the frame, taking a 1-0 advantage into the first intermission.
Augustana doubled its lead midway through the second period as Easton Young found the back of the net at 7:41, with Carter Theissen and Brett Meerman earning assists. Lake Superior State responded at 12:32 to cut the deficit to one, but the Vikings answered late in the period. Jacob Jastrzebski restored the two-goal lead at 18:37, batting a feed from Owen Baumgartner and Hayden Hennen to make it 3-1 heading into the break.
The Lakers pressed in the third period, including a power-play opportunity, but Kotai and the Viking defense held firm. With Lake Superior State skating with an extra attacker, Bohn sealed the victory with an empty-net goal at 17:33 for his second tally of the night.
Kotai earned the win in net for Augustana, stopping 31 of 32 shots, as the Vikings were outshot 32-27 on the night.
Game Moments
- Bohn opened the scoring less than three minutes into the game.
- Young extended the lead with an even-strength goal in the second period.
- Jastrzebski scored late in the second to restore a two-goal advantage.
- Augustana killed the lone Lake Superior State power play in the third period.
- Bohn added an empty-net goal to close out the win.
Goals
- Bohn finished a quick-strike opportunity early in the first for his fifth of the season.
- Young buried his fourth of the year from the slot off feeds from Theissen and Meerman.
- Jastrzebski batted home his seventh of the season late in the second period.
- Bohn sealed the game with an empty-net goal for his sixth of the year.
Up Next
Augustana returns to action next weekend as it heads to Michigan to face Michigan Tech during its Winter Carnival. Puck drop is slated for Friday at 6:07 p.m. (cst.) and Saturday at 5:07 p.m. (cst.).
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