The Lawrence University hockey team opened its season on Friday night with a 4-2 Midwest Collegiate Hockey Association victory over Concordia (Wis.) University.
The Vikings jumped out to a 3-0 lead and then scored midway through the third period to seal the victory.
Freshman Peter Emery, making his first collegiate start, stopped 33 stops to pick up the victory for Lawrence. Matt Hughes scored a pair of goals to pace the Lawrence offense.
Lawrence (1-0-0, 1-0-0 MCHA) got on the board at the 7:17 mark of the first period when Hughes scored just 27 seconds into the first penalty of the game against the Falcons. Hughes made it 2-0 when he scored with only 36 seconds left in the opening period.
The Vikings made it 3-0 on William Thoren’s power-play gola at 6:41 of the second.
Concordia (0-5-0, 0-3-0) cut the lead to 3-2 by scoring a pair of goals in a span of 4:09 early in the third period. Lawrence regained a two-goal cushion when Paul Zuke fired a shot past Concordia goaltender Josh Lehr at the 11:32 mark.
Lehr stopped 31 shots in the loss.
The team wrap up the weekend series on Saturday at the Ozaukee Ice Center.