The Austin Bruins lost at first place Bismarck, N.D. by a score of 5-0 Friday.

Austin (8-15-1 overall) fired off 23 saves and Bismarck goalie Ryan Faragher stopped them all.

Bismarck (16-8-1 overall) took a 2-0 lead in the second and put it away in the third.

Keegan Asmundson had 26 saves in the net for the Bruins.

SCORING SUMMARY

Austin 0 0 0 — 0

Bismarck 0 2 3 — 5

First period

No scoring

Second period

(B) Daniel Zawacki (Samuel Dougherty, Daniel Kovar) 7:19

(B) Francis DeAugustine (John Furgele, Bryce Schmitt) 10:50

Third period

(B) Emerson Auvenshine (Brett Bower, John Furgele) 6:37

(B) Zawacki (Dougherty, Dalton Spicer) 10:28

(B) Nicholas Miglio (Daniel Kovar, Zawacki) 15:10

Shots: Austin — 23; Bismarck — 31

Power plays: Austin — 0-for-3; Bismarck — 0-for-2