The Austin boys hockey team scored the first two goals of the game, but it couldn’t hang on as it lost to Waseca (16-7 overall) 9-3 in Riverside Arena Tuesday.

Kaleb Ree and Bubba Grunewald each converted shorthanded goals in the first nine minutes of the game to give Austin a 2-0 lead, but Waseca scored the next nine goals to take over.

Jackson Enger added a goal in the third period for the Packers (1-21 overall) and Sam Eyre had 30 saves.