ST. PAUL, Minn. – First year Ashton Altmann scored his first collegiate goal and added an assist to spark the St. Olaf College men's hockey team to a 3-1 non-conference victory over Hamline University on Saturday evening at TRIA Rink.

After conceding a goal inside the first two minutes, St. Olaf (2-11-0) held Hamline (2-9-3) scoreless the rest of the way to defeat the Pipers for the second time this season. Altmann's first-career goal late in the second period was the game-winner, as seniors Roshen Jaswal and Paul Stehr also contributed goals for the Oles.

Sophomore Cooper Lukenda recorded 28 saves to earn his first victory as an Ole. St. Olaf outshot Hamline by a 42-29 margin, with the 42 shots marking a season-high total for the Oles.

Just 1:15 into the game, Brandon Bissett gave the Pipers an early lead, scoring from in front of the net after Lukenda made a save to deny Brandon Sheehan. Four minutes later, St. Olaf evened the score at 1-1 when Jaswal fired a shot through traffic on the power play for his third goal of the season off an assist from sophomore Tyler Bump.

With the game still tied at 1-1, Hamline earned a penalty shot at 12:04 of the second period on an interference call, but Lukenda got a piece of Zak Lambrecht's shot to send it to the glass and keep the game tied.

Altmann provided the game-winning goal at 18:02 of the second period, scoring on the backhand after collecting a lengthy stretch pass from sophomore Tyler Uravage.

Early in the third period, Lukenda thwarted Brady Crabtree on a 2-on-1 rush just before a Hamline minor penalty sent St. Olaf to the power play. The Oles cashed in on the man advantage for the second time in the game, as Stehr picked out the top-right corner from the right circle at 6:46 after being set up by Altmann and fellow first year Filip Dusek.

Lukenda preserved the two-goal lead five and a half minutes later, making a save in a 1-on-1 with Brandon Sheehan. The Oles killed off a minor penalty inside the final five minutes before the Pipers pulled their goalie for the final 1:20.

Evan Robert made 39 saves in the loss for the Pipers.

St. Olaf is back in action on Friday, Jan. 10 when Gustavus pays a visit to St. Olaf Ice Arena for a 7 p.m. MIAC matchup.