Senior defenseman Chris Berenguer scored two first-period goals as Hamline went on to beat the University of Wisconsin-Superior men's hockey team 4-1 Friday in a non-conference game at the DECC.
Hamline (8-3-1) of the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference was up 2-1 after two periods, following a boal by Justin Faryna of UWS (8-5-1).
The Pipers added two scores in the third period, both on power plays.
Hamline's Beau Christian and Superior's Drew Strandberg each finished with 24 saves.
UWS hosts Bethel University at 6 p.m. Saturday at the DECC.
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Hamline 2-0-2--4
UW-Superior 0-1-0--1
First Period: 1. HU, Chris Berenguer (Brian Arrigoni, Ryan Kupperman), 1:15. 2. HU, Berenguer (Ryan McElhone, Kyle Mattson), 6:03.
Second Period: 3. UWS, Justin Faryna (Tyler Klein), 10:15.
Third Period: HU, Kupperman (Arrigoni, Berenguer), 2:21 (pp). 5. Cory Belisle (Kupperman, Alex Lundbohm), 17:19 (pp).
Saves: Beau Christian, HU 6-9-9--24. Drew Strandberg, UWS 4-11-9--24.
