WASILLA - Senior Merit Waldrop scored three goals and sophomore  Josh Lunden and senior Peter Cartwright recorded three points each to help power Alaska Anchorage to a dominating 8-0 win over Southern Alberta Tech in its only exhibition tune-up tonight here at the Curtis C. Menard II Memorial Ice Arena.

UAA held a decisive edge on special teams, shutting out the Trojans on all six of their man-advantage chances, while going 2-for-6 on its on power play. The Seawolves, who held a lopsided 47-15 edge in shots on goal, also scored two shorthanded goals.

Waldrop put the Seawolves ahead 2-0 with back-to-back shorthanded goals in the first 11:23 of the game, and freshman Tommy Grant would connect for a power-play score at 16:52 making the score 3-0 at the first break.

Senior Peter Cartwright tallied the first even-strength score of the night at 3:25 of the second, putting UAA ahead 4-0 before Waldrop would tally the hat trick by netting a power-play chance at 7:44. Sophomore Ken Selby would use a nifty wrap-around move at 19:23 of the period to give the 'Wolves a commanding 6-0 advantage heading into the final period.

Freshman Craig Parkinson and sophomore Kevin Clark would add two more goals in the third for UAA.

Lunden recorded three assists and Cartwright netted one goal and two assists.

Sophomore goaltender Jon Olthuis made 12 saves in two periods of play while freshman Matthew Gordon made three in 20 minutes of action.

The Seawolves, who were whistled for 26 minutes of penalty time, won the faceoff battle 39-21.

UAA opens its 2007-08 season Friday, Oct. 12 against Wayne State at the annual Nye Frontier Classic.