SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – On Friday night, men's ice hockey (5-16-1) battled the Augustana Vikings (12-7-1). The Lions would fall 3-2 to the Vikings after holding a lead, going into the third period. After the matchup, Lindenwood drops to 5-17-1 on the season, and Augustana improves to 13-7-1.
 
GAME OVERVIEW
Augustana would get on the board first, scoring the first goal of the game, while on the power-play, with 6:52 left in the first period. Augustana's tally would be the only one of the period, resulting in the Lions trailing 1-0, after 20 minutes of play. In the period, the Lions had seven shots on net. Owen Bartoszkiewicz would make eight stops in the net for the Lions in the period.

In the second period, Lindenwood would tie the contest at 1-1 coming from a Ty Hipkin tally at 2:03. Hipkin's second goal of the season would be assisted by Tyler Loughman and Mitch Allard. Almost ten minutes later at the 12:52 mark in the period, Lindenwood would find their first lead of the night, from a Kristof Papp, power-play goal. Papp's goal would be assisted by Noah Houle and David Gagnon. The Lions would end the period leading 2-1 over the Vikings. In the period, Lindenwood had nine shots on goal. Bartoszkiewicz would make 16 stops in the period.

In the third period, the Vikings would score the equalizer at 10:43. The Vikings would score the game-winning goal a little more than three minutes later at the 13:53 mark. In the period, Lindenwood had 17 shots on net and Bartoszkiewicz would stop six shots in the period.

On the night, Lindenwood had 33 shots on net. Bartoszkiewicz would make 30 stops in between the pipes, for the Lions.
 
STATISTICAL LEADERS
Points – Six Tied (1)
Goals – Hipkin and Papp (1)
Assists – Four Tied (1)
Shots on Goal – Gagnon (6)
Plus/Minus – Houle (+1)
Faceoff Wins – Gagnon (11)
Blocks – Brody Mortensen (2)
 
UP NEXT
The Lions will face the Vikings of Augustana for game two, Saturday, January 18, at 6:07 PM CT.