APPLETON, Wis. — Lawrence University (4-9-0) defeated the College of St. Scholastica (4-8-1), 4-3, with a decisive first-period performance at home. The Vikings capitalized on a power-play opportunity in the second period, contributing to the victory.

Lawrence started the first period strong, winning multiple faceoffs and establishing early momentum. The home team opened the scoring at 17:09 when Luke Robertson netted an even-strength goal, assisted by Cade Dewolf, taking a 1–0 lead. The Vikings continued to apply pressure, and at 13:36, Carter Cloutier extended the advantage with an unassisted goal, making it 2–0.

The Saints responded with a goal from Gavin Gunderson at 12:17, narrowing the margin. Despite several attempts by the visitors, Lawrence's defense, backstopped by Nolan Mahaffey, maintained the lead. The period ended with Lawrence ahead 2–1, holding a narrow lead into the intermission.

Lawrence began the second period with a faceoff win by Dewolf. St. Scholastica briefly pulled ahead at 18:12 with a power-play goal by Braden Panzer. However, the Vikings quickly responded by capitalizing on their own power play at 15:45, with Robby Pustulka scoring his first goal of the season, assisted by Cody Brekke and Josh Danis, to level the score.

Andrew Cumming from St. Scholastica scored an unassisted goal at 10:50, evening the game once more. Lawrence regained the lead shortly after when Jayden Jensen netted an even-strength goal at 9:58, with an assist from Robertson. Lawrence maintained this one-goal advantage as the period concluded, leading 4–3.

The Vikings entered the third period with a narrow lead, initiating early pressure with missed shots from Roman Cherniak and Pustulka, both saved by the Saints' Eino Rissanen. Despite St. Scholastica's continuous offensive efforts, Mahaffey made crucial saves to maintain Lawrence's advantage.

Midway through the period, Lawrence effectively killed a two-minute penalty, denying the Saints any power-play goals. As the clock wound down, Cloutier and Jacob Jakusz contributed with attempts on goal, but Rissanen remained steadfast.

In the final minutes, Lawrence's defense held firm against St. Scholastica's aggressive push, including an empty-net situation. Key blocks from Jensen and Logan Schwartzhoff preserved the lead. The game concluded with the Vikings securing a 4-3 victory.

Lawrence Top Performers

Jayden Jensen
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- 1 goal
- 1 game-winning goal
- +2 rating

Carter Cloutier
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- 1 goal
- 66% faceoff win percentage

Robby Pustulka
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- 1 goal
- 1 power-play goal

Luke Robertson
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- 1 goal
- 1 assist
- +3 rating

Nolan Mahaffey
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- 31 saves