BLAINE, Minn. – The Bethel University men's hockey team dropped a Wednesday matinee to Concordia College at Bethel University Arena, 3-2.

Bethel saw goals from both of its leading scorers. The Royals lit up the lamp first with a goal from Carter Wagner following tape-to-tape passing from Ben Ward and Dylan Giorgio.  

Concordia knotted it up at 1-1, 6:48 into the second period. The Royals couldn't capitalize on their two power play opportunities while being out shot 14-8.

The Cobbers carried the momentum into the third where the scored 68 seconds in. CC then capitalized on its only power play opportunity of the period making it 3-1.

The Royals didn't go down without a fight. BU cut the deficit to one while on the man advantage. From the right faceoff circle Blake Nelson found Curtis Hansen coming down the middle of the ice before Hansen dished it off to Dylan Giorgio. Giorgio went top shelf, glove side for his fifth goal of the year.   

In the final minute, Bethel had multiple good looks but were to no avail of getting one past the Concordia netminder.

The Royals have one last ride at home taking on St. Thomas Friday at 7 p.m.