Lindenwood goalkeeper Owen Bartoszkiewicz watches the corner as teammates and opponents crowd his net during the final seconds of Friday’s win over Wisconsin. (Photo courtesy: UWisconsin hockey)
| NCAA Men’s Hockey | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lindenwood (1-0) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Wisconsin (0-1) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
SCORING SUMMARY
| Logo | Period | Time | Scored By | Assisted By | LU | WIS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 (PP) | 1st | 11:51 | Mercier, Jaeden | Evans, John, Houle, Noah | 1 | 0 |
 (PP) | 1st | 15:42 | Morrissey, Gavin | Dyck, Tyson, Hensler, Logan | 1 | 1 |
| 1st | 18:16 | Mercier, Jaeden | Zielke, Ethan | 2 | 1 |
| 2nd | 02:07 | Lundman, Alexander | Gagnon, David, Kuzma, Drew | 3 | 1 |
| 3rd | 06:42 | Mosley, Ryland | Morrissey, Gavin, Kukkonen, Kyle | 3 | 2 |
| 3rd | 16:37 | Borshyov, Artyom | Gagnon, David, Evans, John | 4 | 2 |
MADISON, WI — The Lindenwood University men’s hockey team pulled off one of the biggest wins in program history Friday night.
The Lions went on the road to open the new season with a game against No. 9 ranked Wisconsin, and with a brilliant display of offensive aggressiveness and defensive toughness, Lindenwood came out with a 4-2 win over the Top 10-ranked Badgers in front of a crowd of 7,537 at the Kohl Center.
“We are proud of the effort our team gave,” new Lindenwood head coach Bill Muckalt said, following his team’s first ever win over a ranked opponent. “We executed when we needed to, and the power-play goal in the first period was the juice to really get this show on the road. This was definitely a statement win to start off the season, but a statement win in our program’s history.”
The Lions scored goals in all three periods, including two in the first by sophomore Jaeden Mercer. His first came on a power play 11 minutes into the game and gave Lindenwood a 1-0 lead.
Wisconsin tied the score with a power play goal of its own with just under five minutes left in the first period. Mercer scored his second with just under two minutes left to put Lindenwood up 2-1.
Senior Alexander Lundman, a transfer from Bemidji State, scored two minutes into the second period to put the Lions up 3-1. That was the only score of the second period, as Lindenwood’s defense stymied every Wisconsin scoring chance in the second stanza.
Wisconsin scored early in the third to get within 3-2, but Lindenwood’s Artyom Borshyov scored with 3:23 left to put the Lions back up by two.
From there, goalkeeper Owen Bartoszkiewicz made sure Wisconsin got no more scores to preserve the Lindenwood victory. The sophomore, who came to Lindenwood from Minnesota, finished the night with 34 saves on 36 chances.
Along with Mercer’s two goals, seniors David Gagnon and John Evans both had two assists. Noah Houle, Drew Kuzma, and Ethan Zielke each had one assist.
The Lions (1-0) and Badgers (0-1) will play again on Saturday. Game time is set for 6 p.m.
2024-25 LINDENWOOD LIONS MEN’S HOCKEY SCHEDULE
| Date | Time | At | Opponent | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 12, 2024 (Saturday) | 6 pm | Away | #9 Wisconsin | Madison, WI |
| October 18, 2024 (Friday) | TBA | Away | Air Force | USAF Academy, CO |
| October 19, 2024 (Saturday) | TBA | Away | Air Force | USAF Academy, CO |
| October 25, 2024 (Friday) | TBA | Away | Miami (OH) | Oxford, OH |
| October 26, 2024 (Saturday) | TBA | Away | Miami (OH) | Oxford, OH |
| November 1, 2024 (Friday) | TBA | Away | Robert Morris | Moon Township, PA |
| November 2, 2024 (Saturday) | TBA | Away | Robert Morris | Moon Township, PA |
| November 8, 2024 (Friday) | TBA | Away | University of Denver | Denver, CO |
| November 9, 2024 (Saturday) | TBA | Away | University of Denver | Denver, CO |
| November 15, 2024 (Friday) | 7:10 pm | Home | Ohio State | Maryland Heights, MO / Centene Community Ice Center |
| November 16, 2024 (Saturday) | 2:10 pm | Home | Ohio State | Maryland Heights, MO / Centene Community Ice Center |
| November 22, 2024 (Friday) | 7:30 pm | Home | Stonehill College | Maryland Heights, MO / Centene Community Ice Center |
| November 23, 2024 (Saturday) | 4:30 pm | Home | Stonehill College | Maryland Heights, MO / Centene Community Ice Center |
| November 29, 2024 (Friday) | TBA | Away | Michigan State | East Lansing, MI |
| December 1, 2024 (Sunday) | TBA | Away | Michigan State | East Lansing, MI |
| December 13, 2024 (Friday) | TBA | Away | Nebraska- Omaha | Omaha, NE |
| December 14, 2024 (Saturday) | TBA | Away | Nebraska-Omaha | Omaha, NE |
| January 3, 2025 (Friday) | 7:30 pm | Home | St. Thomas | Maryland Heights, MO / Centene Community Ice Center |
| January 4, 2025 (Saturday) | 4:30 pm | Home | St. Thomas | Maryland Heights, MO / Centene Community Ice Center |
| January 10, 2025 (Friday) | TBA | Away | Stonehill College | North Easton, MA |
| January 11, 2025 (Saturday) | TBA | Away | Stonehill College | North Easton, MA |
| January 17, 2025 (Friday) | TBA | Away | Augustana | Sioux Falls, SD |
| January 18, 2025 (Saturday) | TBA | Away | Augustana | Sioux Falls, SD |
| January 24, 2025 (Friday) | TBA | Away | Notre Dame | South Bend, IN |
| January 25, 2025 (Saturday) | TBA | Away | Notre Dame | South Bend, IN |
| January 31, 2025 (Friday) | 7:10 pm | Home | Simon Fraser | Maryland Heights, Mo. / Centene Community Ice Center |
| February 1, 2025 (Saturday) | 2:10 pm | Home | Simon Fraser | Maryland Heights, MO / Centene Community Ice Center |
| February 6, 2025 (Thursday) | TBA | Away | Long Island University | Brooklyn, NY |
| February 7, 2025 (Friday) | TBA | Away | Long Island University | Brooklyn, NY |
| February 14, 2025 (Friday) | 7:10 pm | Home | Alaska-Fairbanks | Maryland Heights, MO / Centene Community Ice Center |
| February 15, 2025 (Saturday) | 2:10 pm | Home | Alaska-Fairbanks | Maryland Heights, MO / Centene Community Ice Center |
| February 21, 2025 (Friday) | TBA | Away | Alaska-Anchorage | Anchorage, AK |
| February 22, 2025 (Saturday) | TBA | Away | Alaska-Anchorage | Anchorage, AK |