From Purdue Northwest Athletics
The #18 Purdue Northwest ACHA DI Hockey split their home-and-home series with #25 Davenport defeating the Panthers at home, 5-3. and then falling on the road, 5-1.
The Basics
Records: #18 Purdue Northwest (6-4,1-3), #25 Davenport (7-2)
Location: Hammond, Ind. – The Kube and Grand Rapids, Mich.
Attendance: 500
Game 1
Inside The Numbers
Freshman RJ Swaw (Orland Park, Ill.) led the Pride with two goal and two assits.
Sophomore Carter Hobbs (Des Moines, Iowa/) added two goals.
Freshman Chase Solberg (Anchorage, Alaska) chipped in one goal during the game.
Sophomore Michael Clough (Andover, Minn./) notched two assists.
Sophomore Cooper Olson (Maple Grove, Minn./) played all 60 minutes in frame for the Pride and racked up 28 saves.
Three Davenport players scored one goal each to led the team.
Kyler Lowden played all 60 minutes between the pipes for the Panthers making 35 total saves.
The Breakdown
The Pride lit up the first period scoring four goals to take a 4-0 lead heading into the second period.
Both teams grabbed one goal each in the second with Purdue Northwest holding a 5-1 lead.
The Panthers netted two goals in the third period to cut their deficit to 5-3 but was not enough in the end.
Game 2
Inside The Numbers
Sophomore Andrew Remer (Lake Orion, Mich./) led the Pride with a goal.
Hobbs and junior Sam Bourdages (Hearst, Ontario/) chipped in one assist each.
Olson and played all 60 minutes in goal for the Pride. He recorded 30 saves.
Three Davenport players led the team with a goal and an assist each.
Nathan Gaurthier made the start in net for the Panthers and made 39 saves.
The Breakdown
The Panthers took an early 1-0 lead in the first period off a Ryder McMillen goal.
Davenport added their second goal in the second period to take a 2-0 lead from Jonathan Dubbink.
Davenport scored three more goal while the Pride netted their lone goal in the third period to make the final score of 5-1.
Up Next
The Pride next look to defend home ice when they host Midland on Wednesday, October 26. Puck drop is set for 7:00 p.m. central in Hammond, Ind. at The Kube.
(Originally published at https://pnwathletics.com/news/2023/10/23/mens-ice-hockey-acha-d1–18-acha-di-hockey-splits-series-with-25-davenport.aspx)
