FAIRBANKS - The Nanooks hockey team fell to 4-8-3 on the year after falling to Augustana in game one of their two-game series. 

How it Happened
Augustana struck first, picking up a power-play goal 14:30 into the first period. Nace Langus tallied his first of two on the night. The 1-0 lead stood into the second until Broten Sabo picked up a power-play goal of his own. Kyle Gaffney won the draw back to Brendan Ross who then found Sabo for a one-timer and the equalizer. 

With 2:34 remaining in the second, the Vikings picked up the game-winner. Langus picked up the goal, redirecting a Brady Ziemer puck from the blue line. Augustana went on to tally one more goal with 6.2 seconds remaining in the game as Hunter Bischoff scored an empty-netter to make it a 3-1 final. 

Inside the Numbers

• Both sides tallied a power-play goal tonight. The Nanooks went 1-2 on the man-advantage and Augustana went 1-3 as the Nanooks killed two penalties. 
• Nicholas Grabko made 25 saves tonight. He stopped nine shots in the first, 11 in the second, and five in the third. 
• Peyton Platter won 11 of 14 faceoffs tonight. As a team, the Nanooks won 29 of 49 faceoffs.
• Alaska blocked 13 shots tonight with Kyle Gaffney blocking a team-high three shots. Luke LaMaster was the only other skater with more than one, finishing with two. 
• Sabo is now tied with Gaffney for the team lead in goals (4). Sabo also now leads the team in points with nine on four goals and five assists. 

What's to Come
The Nanooks and Vikings play tomorrow at 7:07 p.m. Alaska looks for their first home win of the season. 

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