HANCOCK, Mich. — The Finlandia University hockey team scored four times in the final period on Friday and went on to post a 6-2 Midwest Collegiate Hockey Association victory over Lawrence University.
Finlandia (1-8-0, 1-6-0 MCHA) led 2-1 entering the final period but scored three times in the first six minutes of the third to seal the victory.
Finlandia grabbed a 2-0 lead in the second period, but Brad Scurfield cut the lead in half when he scored with 1:20 left in the second period for Lawrence (3-3-3, 3-1-3).
Just seven second later, the game was halted by an altercation that resulted in 25 penalties totaling 114 minutes. Lawrence was whistled for 23 penalties for 100 minutes, and Finlandia had 16 penalties for 68 minutes.
Collin Saint-Onge scored at 1:02 of the third period, and Griffen Hodges at 3:11 to give Finlandia a 4-1 edge. Matt Hughes countered with a goal for the Vikings at the 3:53 mark to cut the lead to 4-2.
Clancy MacNeill then scored for the Lions at 5:41, and Finlandia added an empty-net goal in the final minute to complete the scoring.
Finlandia scored six goals only 24 shots. Peter Emery allowed the first four goals and took the loss. Adam Eno saw his first collegiate action for the Vikings and allowed one goal.
Dainis Vasiljevs stopped 23 shots to pick up the win for Finlandia.
The teams wrap up the series on Saturday afternoon.