Rochester Mayo received seven points from its top line and held off Austin for a 5-3 Big Nine Conference boys hockey victory on Thursday at Graham Arena.
Logan Haskins had two goals and an assist for Mayo, while Anthony Oliveto scored twice and Ethan Moore added two assists. Junior defenseman Nick Norby also scored for Mayo, and had one assist.
Dan Bolingberg had a hat trick for the Packers (0-10-1 Big Nine, 3-14-1 overall), scoring once in each period.
The score was tied 1-1 after one period and Mayo led 3-2 after two.
Haskins scored his first of the night 6:14 into the third, but Bolingberg completed his hat trick at the 13:23 mark to pull the Packers within one, at 4-3. Mayo didn't seal the victory until Haskins scored with five seconds remaining.
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Mayo (8-3-0, 12-5-1) outshot Austin 48-21.
Jacob Johnson made 43 saves for the Packers, while Chris Wileman stopped 18 shots for the Spartans.
It's the only meeting of the season between the teams, which means Mayo gains four points in the standings and is in a tie with Faribault for second place, behind conference-leading Mankato West.
Mayo plays host to Winona at 7 p.m. Saturday at Graham Arena, then plays a key game against Section 1AA rival Lakeville South at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Graham. That game could have a big impact on seeding for next month's section tournament.
Mayo 5, Austin 3
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Austin: Dan Bolingberg 3 goals; Blake Halsey 2 assists; Kenny Ree 1 assist; Brandon Miller 1 assist; Dan Larson 1 assist; Jacob Johnson 43 saves.
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Rochester Mayo: Logan Haskins 2 goals, 1 assist; Anthony Oliveto 2 goals; Nick Norby 1 goal, 1 assist; Ethan Moore 2 assists; Joe Hornsby 1 assist; James Johnston 1 assist; Chris Wileman 18 saves.
