DE PERE - St. Norbert College used a big first period en route to a 5-2 win over Bethel University in a non-conference game at Cornerstone Community Center.

The Green Knights (2-0), ranked No. 5 in the USCHO.com Division III Poll, pumped in three first-period goals to take control of a game in which it was never seriously threatened.

Calvin Hanson got St. Norbert on the board just 3:59 into the game for the early lead on his second goal of the young season. Cameron Morris then posted his second goal of the year with a marker at 6:28. The Green Knights took a three-goal lead when Byron Hartley's shot off a rebound was good for a power-play goal at 17:59.

Bethel scored at 7:57 of the second period on a goal by Tyler Braccini. St. Norbert wouldn't get a response until the waning moments of the period, when Logan Dombrowsky finished when he punched in a loose puck at 19:56. It was also Dombrowsky's second goal of the season.

Ethan Byrne joined the two-goal club on opening weekend with a score at 12:27 of the third period. Bethel's Spencer Kring scored at 16:14 to close out the scoring.

Dombrowsky had one goal and one assist for two points. Liam Fraser registered a pair of assists for two points.

St. Norbert outshot Bethel 31-26. Grant Adams turned away 24 shots in his debut between the pipes for the Green Knights. Austin Ryman made 26 saves for the Royals, which included a pair of very difficult chances to keep the Green Knights from pulling away even further.

The Green Knights were 1-for-4 on the power play, while Bethel was 0-for-3.