Box Score

ST. CLOUD, Minn. - Saint John's hockey scored the game's final four goals in a 5-1 win over Gustavus Adolphus on Thursday, Dec. 2, at the Herb Brooks National Hockey Center (HBNHC) in St. Cloud.

The Johnnies (5-4-1, 3-2-0 MIAC) out-shot the Gusties 46-35, including a 34-24 margin after the first period, and broke a 1-1 tie with three goals in a 3:46 span in the second period.

Sophomore forward Max Borst (Edina, Minn.) started the game's scoring with a rebound goal, his third tally of the season, 3:34 into the contest.

Tyler Ebner tied the game for Gustavus (2-6-1, 0-2-1 MIAC) with a wraparound goal 5:01 into the second period, but SJU answered with the three-goal outburst in the second half of the frame. Freshman forward Spencer Rudrud (Eden Prairie, Minn.) gave the lead back to SJU with his second goal of the season at the 12:22 mark. Junior captain Auggie Moore (Edina, Minn.) followed with his third goal 3:29 later and sophomore forward Nick Michel (Waconia, Minn.) made it 4-1 with an unassisted tally, his fifth of the season, 17 seconds after that.



Sophomore forward Josh Maucieri (Crosby, Minn.) ended the scoring with a breakaway goal, his first as a Johnnie, halfway through the third period.

Senior goaltender Mac Berglove (Elk River, Minn.) tied a season high with 34 saves in the victory. He is now 5-2-1 with a 1.59 GAA and a .938 save percentage (195 saves) in net this season.

With the win, SJU improves to 25-5-3 against GAC at home since the 1992-93 season (a 23-4-3 record in the last 30 games at the HBNHC). SJU has won each of the last six meetings overall and is 10-2-2 in the last 14.

The Johnnies and Gusties complete the series with a  7 p.m. game on Saturday, Dec. 4, in St. Peter.