Box Score

ROME, Ga. – Sophomore Jared Hawkins (Everett HS, Everett, Wash.) had team highs of five goals and three assists Thursday as Augustana defeated Berry 13-10 on the road. Hawkins' eight points represent the fourth-highest single-game total in school history. Coach Kyle Hart's Vikings improved to 3-2 on the season, while the host Vikings suffered their first loss after three wins.
 
Junior Scott Davis (St. Thomas Aquinas HS, Overland Park, Kan.) got Augustana on the board first with his fifth goal of the season just over five minutes in. Hawkins assisted on the score. Berry answered with goals from Cory Hall and Paolo Falzi to take its only lead of the day at 2-1. However, Hawkins and junior Kevin Gleason (Loyola Academy, Chicago, Ill.) scored the first two of six straight Augustana goals and Hart's squad would lead the rest of the way. Hawkins added two more tallies and senior Colin Haley (St. Charles East HS, St. Charles, Ill.) and freshman John Danko (Lockport HS, Lockport, Ill.) finished the run with a goal each.
 
Kyle Lombardi's goal for Berry cut Augustana's lead to 7-3 at halftime.
 
Christian Akers scored the first goal of the third quarter to make it 7-4, but Augustana responded with two goals by Hawkins and one by Davis in less than five minutes. Gleason's power play goal off a Hawkins assist at 3:19 of the third quarter gave Augustana its biggest lead of the contest at 11-4.
 
Berry scored five times in the final period, but goals by Danko and Haley help keep the hosts at bay. Hawkins assisted on Danko's tally and Haley's unassisted goal with 2:31 remaining came with Augustana a man down.
 
In addition to Hawkins' five goals, Gleason, Davis, Danko and Haley each scored twice. Junior Jonathan Bryk (Fremd HS, Palatine, Ill.) had a pair of assists.
 
Junior Jack Peters (Maine South HS, Park Ridge, Ill.) went the distance in goal and recorded seven saves to improve to 2-1 with the win. Senior Taylor McGinnis (New Trier HS, Kenilworth, Ill.) led Augustana with four ground balls and four faceoff wins. Junior Tyler Amidei (Vernon Hills HS, Vernon Hills, Ill.) had a team-high two caused turnovers.
 
Berry outshot Augustana by a margin of 29-28 and held a 45-29 edge in ground balls. Hart's club turned it over 17 times to 22 for Berry.
 
Augustana returns home on Wednesday, March 11 to start a three-game home stand with a game against Benedictine. Starting time is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. at Thorson-Lucken Field.