Augsburg scores quickly, holds off Blue Devils

Augsburg University 6, UW-Stout 2

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn (January 13, 2018) - Augsburg University struck early and often, scoring the first four goals of the game on their way to a 6-2 win over UW-Stout Saturday.

The Auggies (12-5-0) scored three times in the first period. The Auggies struck first when Jake Larson scored at 2-minutes, 59-minutes. Augsburg
added a goal at the six minutes mark and again at the 16 minute mark to carry a 3-0 lead into the first break.

Augsburg struck again less than two minutes into the second period, taking a 4-0 lead before Stout got on the scoreboard. Jonathan Marzec scpred his second goal of the calendar year, cutting the lead to 4-1 on the power play at 4:27. Marzec would lend a hand in Stout's second goal of the period, assisting, along with Trent Olson, on Adam Kresl's goal at 16:23 to cut the lead in half.

That would be the end of the Blue Devils' scoring as the Auggies tallied a pair of power play goals to put the game out of reach. Luke Dietsch scored his second goal of the game, getting the marker at 7:15. Lukas Gillett also got his second goal of the game, scoring at 15:56 on the advantage.

Both teams put 33 shots on net. Stout's Etienne Roy stopped 27 shots, while the Auggies' Daniil Gerasimov recorded 31 saves. Stout was 1 of 5 on the power play; the Auggies were 2 for 5.

Stout returns home for the final non-conference contest of the season when they host St. Mary's University, Friday, Jan. 19 at 7 p.m.



Stout      0  2  0 – 2
Augs      3  1  2  - 6
 
First
Augsburg , 2:59, Jake Larson (Billy Wagner, Paul Soubry)
Augsburg, 6:27, Nate Flynn (Eric Brenk, Eli May)
Augsburg, 16:18, Lukas Gillett (Paul Soubry, Billy Wagner)
 
Second
Augsburg, 1:39, Luke Dietsch (Eric Brenk, Max Perhhem)
Stout, 4:27, Jonathan Marzec (Austin Jackson, Joe Kleven)
Stout, 16:23, Adam Kresl (Trent Olson, Jonathan Marzec)
 
Third
Augsburg, 7:13, Luke Dietsch
Augsburg, 15:56, Lukas Gillett (Chandler Madry, Austin Martinsen)
 
Stout - Etienne Roy  27 saves
Augsburg – Daniil Gerasimov, 31 saves
 
Power play
Stout 1-5
Augsburg 2-5
 
Stout (5-10-2)
Augsburg (12-5-0)