UW-Stout 4, Finlandia University 1
HANCOCK, Mich (December 14, 2018) - UW-Stout scored the first three goals of the game, two in the first period and two in the third, on their way to a 4-1 win at Finlandia University, Friday.
Alex Toscano (Jr, Duluth, Minn) scored the opening goal only 1:59 into the game, then received the first assist on
Dylan Zins' (Sr, Prior Lake, Minn) goal midway through the period to make the score 2-0. Zins and
Adam Kresl (Jr, Eagle River) assists on Toscano's opening goal. For Zins, it was his first goal of the season.
Stout (8-4-1) recorded their third shorthanded goal of the season to take a 3-0 lead when
Lucas Carroll (So, East Bethel, Minn) snagged his second shorthanded goal of the season 31 seconds into the third period.
The Lions (3-8-1) cut the deficit to 3-1 on a goal by Timo Kocar at 11:35 of the third, but Stout got that goal back two minutes later when
Hunter Anderson scored his second goal in the last three games for what would prove to be the final score. Anderson had an assist in Stout's last game.
Tommi Ahlgren (Jr, Tampere, Finland) recorded his first collegiate goal, making 29 saves. Marcus Gloss had 22 saves for the Lions. Stout was whistled eight times for 16 minutes. Finlandia landed in the penalty box six times for 12 minutes. The Blue Devils' penalty kill, one of the tops in the country, improved to 93.1 percent. Stout has not allowed a power play goal in the last four games.
Stout has allowed only two goals over the last two games and punched the puck into the net 11 times in that same span.
The teams will meet again Saturday, Dec. 15 in Eagle River, Wis.
