DULUTH, Minn. – A neck-and-neck scoring battle saw the Bethel University men's hockey team come up just short to MIAC-leading St. Scholastica Friday evening in Duluth, 6-4.
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The Saints tallied three goals in opening period, Bethel responded with three in the second before a wild third period saw the Saints out score the Royals 3-1 through the final 20 minutes. Friday's game did not see a single penalty called.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
• The shots on goal were an even 8-8 after one period of play, the difference was the Saints capitalized on three of those shots taking a lead into the break.
• BU came out of the locker room ready to responded as
Ben Ward and
Tyler Braccini scored within 12 seconds of each other in the opening two minutes of the second.
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Braeden Bartoo evened it up with his seventh goal of the year 7:03 into the period.
• The third turned out to just be another 20 minutes of offensive onslaught from both teams. CSS took the lead back 2:29 into the final period.
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Sam Wilhite got the equalizer six minutes later making it 4-4.
• The Saints would get two more goals in the final six and a half minutes while Bethel couldn't connect with the extra attacker in the final three minutes.
• BU outshot the Saints 13-4 in the final 20 minutes winning that battle 35-19 for the game.
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UP NEXT
The Royals will look to split the series with CSS Saturday evening inside Bethel University Arena. Puck drop in Blaine is 7 p.m.
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