Box Score ST. PAUL (csssaints.com) – Dylan Nowakowski (Calgary, Alberta/Centennial HS (Brooks-AJHL) ) scored 49 seconds into overtime to give the 14th-ranked St. Scholastica men's hockey team a 3-2 win over Hamline University on Friday.

After a scoreless first period which saw the Pipers out-shoot the Saints 9-6, Hamline struck first in the second period on a Cody Mason goal less than four minutes into the second period. The first period was also delayed due to glass issues.

The score remained 1-0 until Alex Valenti (Blaine, Wash./Bellingham HS (Merritt-BCHL) ) tied it for the Saints with 4:43 left in the period. Derek Hills (Campbell River, British Columbia/Timberline Secondary (Bowling Green State) ) was credited with the assist. 21 seconds later, Dave Williams (Okotoks, Alberta/Athol Murray College of Notre Dame (Waywayseecappo-MJHL) ) gave CSS the lead thanks to a Keegan Bruce (Bellingham, Wash./Bellingham HS (Weyburn-SJHL) ) assist. The score would be 2-1 St. Scholastica at the second intermission.

Joe Rubbelke scored an unassisted goal with less than five minutes to play to tie things up for the Pipers. The Saints would have to kill-off a penalty late to force overtime.

Just 49 seconds into overtime, Nowakowski found the back of the net to give the Saints the win. Chad Golanowski (Calgary, Alberta/Bishop Carroll HS (Calgary Canucks-AJHL) ) had the assist.

Hamline out-shot the Saints 29-25 for the game. Tyler Bruggeman (North Mankato, Minn./Mankato West HS (Austin-NAHL) ) made 27 saves, including a couple of key saves late, to win his sixth game of the season. Nick Heimer had 22 saves in the loss for the Pipers (1-10-1).

The Saints (9-3-2) will be at 13th-ranked University of Wisconsin-River Falls tomorrow night. The puck drop is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. Listen to the action live on Saints Sports Net.