Box Score

ALBION, Mich. – Augustana finished strong Saturday, scoring three times in the final five minutes to break open what had been a one-goal game and defeat Albion 12-8 at Sprankle-Sprandel Stadium. The win was the sixth straight for Coach Kyle Hart's club, now 8-2 on the year. The host Britons fell to 4-4.
 
Albion's Tim Urso scored with 6:59 to play cut what had been a four-goal Viking advantage to just one, at 9-8. However, junior Scott Davis (St. Thomas Aquinas HS, Overland Park, Ill.), sophomore Jared Hawkins (Everett HS, Everett, Wash.) and junior Kevin Gleason (Loyola Academy, Chicago, Ill.) each scored unassisted goals within two minutes of each other to put the contest on ice.
 
Augustana led the entire way with the exception of when Zach Hubbell answered Colin Haley's (St Charles East HS, St. Charles, Ill.) goal with one of his own to tie at 1-1 midway through the first period.
 
Hawkins opened the second quarter with a power play goal off a Haley assist and Davis added back-to-back goals to give the Vikings a 4-1 lead. The first of Davis' scores was also assisted by Haley. Cameron Braun and Hubbell scored to pull the Britons to within 4-3 at the half.
 
After junior Jonathan Bryk (Fremd HS, Palatine, Ill.) and Hubbell traded goals to start the third, Gleason found the net with an assist from Haley and Davis added two more goals with helpers from J.P. Palasek (Montini Catholic HS, Wheaton, Ill.) and Hawkins to give Augustana an 8-4 lead. Urso scored with 52 seconds left to get the hosts within 8-5 after three quarters.
 
Goals by Brad Bogus and Cameron Braun completed a three-goal Briton run to cut their deficit to 8-7. Bryk and Urso traded goals prior to the Vikings' strong finish.
 
Junior goalie Jack Peters (Maine South HS, Park Ridge, Ill.) made 10 saves and earned the win to improve to 6-1 this year.
 
Davis scored five times and Haley led Augustana with three assists. Senior Ty Benson (Libertyville HS, Libertyville, Ill.) snared a team-high four ground balls. Freshman McKay Potter (Hudson HS, Hudson, Wis.) won 10 faceoffs. Junior Tyler Amidei (Vernon Hills HS, Vernon Hills, Ill.) and freshman Nick Zielinski (Huntley HS, Huntley, Ill.) each caused two turnovers.
 
Albion outshot the Vikings by a 34-28 margin, but Augustana put one more attempt on goal (19-18) that the hosts.