ASHLAND, Wis. — The Lawrence University hockey team put on an outstanding defensive performance and posted a 3-0 Midwest Collegiate Hockey Association victory over Northland College Friday night at the Bay Area Civic Center.
Freshman goaltender Peter Emery made 29 saves to earn his second shutout of the season. Lawrence also limited the Lumberjacks to 0-for-7 on the power play.
Lawrence (6-9-3, 5-5-3 MCHA), which piled up a 45-29 edge in shots, got on the board late in the first period. Gustav Lindgren scored off assists from Austin Rohaly and Matt Hughes at the 15:14 mark.
Lawrence made it 2-0 with just 3:09 left in the second period when Phil Bushbacher scored his sixth goal of the season off assists from Brad Scurfield and William Thoren.
Lawrence then made it 3-0 just 2:05 into the third period when Scurfield scored on the power play off an assist from Thoren. The Vikings finished 1-for-3 on the power play.
Ian Perrier stopped 42 shots for Northland (6-9-3, 5-6-2) and took the loss.
The team wrap up the weekend series on Saturday afternoon.