SAINT PETER, Minn. – The Gustavus Adolphus College men's hockey team battled the College of St. Scholastica at home on Friday night in the opening game of a weekend series. The Gusties delivered a well-rounded win, shutting out St. Scholastica 4-0.
The Gusties struck first midway through the second period. At 10:39,
Kyle Doll got the first goal for the Gusties, assisted by
John Johannson and
Brendan Sloth, to put the Gusties up 1-0.
Gustavus added to their lead in the third period, scoring three goals in the span of just over 11 minutes.
Sam Rice scored the second goal for the Gusties at 5:53, with assists from
Jack Anderson and
Ludvig Mellgren.
Drew Holt followed at 13:20, with a feed from
Wilmer Svensson to make it a 3-0 game.
Charlie Sandven finished off the night with a late third-period goal at 17:01 and sealed the 4-0 final.
The Gusties were strong all around in the game Friday night, outshooting the Saints 31-21 and controlling the faceoff circle, winning 68% of the draws.
The Gusties were strong defensively throughout the contest, going 5-5 on the penalty kill.
Colin Androlewicz turned away all 21 shots from the Saints.
Up next, the Gusties are back in action for their second game against St Scholastica on Saturday, February 14 at 7:00 p.m. away at Mars Lakeview Arena.
