Key Highlights
- Before the Beavers could reset, Ben Troumbly doubled the lead 26 seconds later, snapping home an even-strength chance off a setup from Jacob Jastrzebski and Landon Fandel to make it 2-0. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementIn a tight scoreless second period, Augustana continued its 2-0 cushion despite Bemidji State’s effort to turn the tide in its favor.
- Kotai turned away nine shots throughout 20 minutes of action.
- The lone penalty of the period went against Augustana when Hayden Hennen was called for holding at 15:12, giving the Beavers a chance to climb back in.
- The Vikings’ penalty kill held strong and only allowed one shot on the man-advantage. Bemidji State made its strongest push in the third, outshooting Augustana 15-6 and pressing for most of the final 20 minutes, but Kotai kept the Vikings in front with a string of stops, including a pad save on a doorstep chance four minutes in.
- With the Beavers unable to generate a power-play look in the period, they went to the extra attacker late and broke through at 16:54 when Peer buried a 6-on-5 chance to pull Bemidji State within 2-1.
